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TYPES OF FRUIT |
| Types: | Subtypes: | Examples: | |
| SIMPLE FRUIT (from a single ovary) | Fleshy | Berry Herperidium Pepo Drupe Pome | Tomato Orange Cucumber, watermelon Peach, cherry Apple, pear |
| Dry, dehiscent | Legume Silique Sillicle Follicle Capsule | Bean, pea, lentil Mustard, Arabidopsis Shepherd's purse Milkweed Poppy, iris | |
| Dry, indehiscent | Nut Samara Caryopsis Schizocarp Achene | Walnut, acorn Maple Wheat, rye Mallow Sunflower | |
| AGGREGATE FRUIT (many small fruits from one flower) | Raspberry | ||
| ACCESSORY FRUIT (contains flowers plus other surrounding structures) | Strawberry | ||
| MULTIPLE OR COMPOUND FRUIT (from many flowers) | Pineapple, fig | ||