Non-cylindrical fruit

• Title

  Non-cylindrical fruit

• Definition

  A fruit that is as long as broad or is shorter than broad.

• Notes

  In Lecythidaceae, most fruits are about as long as they are broad or even slighter shorter than they are broad. If a fruit is slightly longer than broad but tapers at the base it is considered as non-cylindric.

• Related Terms

  Cylindrical fruit

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