Schizocarp

• Title

  Schizocarp

• Definition

  A dry fruit that splits into several parts (each called a mericarp), each usually with a single seed; e.g., in Apiaceae, most lianas of Malpighiaceae, some Malvaceae, and Serjania spp. (Sapindaceae).

• Related Terms

  Mericarp

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