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Fruits

FRUIT TYPES BASED ON MORPHOLOGY
DRY FRUIT TYPES
Dehiscent
  1. Follicle
  2. Capsule
    1. Septicidal
    2. Loculicidal
    3. Poricidal
    4. Denticidal
  3. Pyxis
    Indehiscent
    1. Achene
    2. Nut
    3. Nutlet
    4. Schizocarp, mericarps
    5. Samara
    FLESHY FRUIT TYPES
    9. Berry
    10. Drupe (Drupelet)
FRUIT TYPES BASED ON TAXONOMY
11. Caryopsis (Grass family)
12. Hesperidium (Citrus family)
13. Legume (Pea Family)
14. Pome (Apple subfamily/Rose family)
15. Pepo (Gourd family)
16. Silique and silicle (Mustard family) [has replum]

SPECIAL FRUIT TYPES
17. Aggregate fruits
18. Multiple fruits
19. Accessory fruits
20. Hip (rose)
21. Loment