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Drupes are like Berries but they have
Stony Endocarps and are thus known as "Stone Fruits".
Section through a Drupe showing the Sclerenchymatous
nature of the Endocarp and Inner Mesocarp:
Note the Seed with its Embryo
 Apricots |
 Peach Georgia is known as the Peach State. They have erected a monument water tower which has the shape of a Peach. It is known worldwide as the Big Peach! Georgia is also the home of the Big Chicken. Who said that Americans have no culture???? |
 Mangos |
 Mango |
| Longitudinal Section through a Mango Ovary: Note the solitary Ovule which develops into the Seed. The inner portion of the Pericarp forms the sclerotic layer that surrounds the seed. |  |
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