Umbo
Immature fruit of Eschweilera jacquelyniae. Photo by F. Hernandez (PMA).
Creator(s): F. Hernández
Description: Immature fruit of Eschweilera jacquelyniae based on F. Hernández 828 from Cerro Jefe, Panama, Panama. Note the distinctive umbo in the middle of the operculum.
Rights: Rights reside with creator, otherwise property of NYBG.
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Title
Umbo
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Definition
A relatively small protrusion usually in the middle of a structure; e.g., the operculum of a fruit.
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