Glossary Details – French Guianan E-Flora Project

Glossary Details:

Title: Figs or syconia of Ficus citrifolia. Photo by C. Gracie.

Description: Figs or syconia of Citrus citrifolia based on Mori et al. 26779a from Saba, Netherlands Antilles. The dark spot at the apex is the ostiole. The fruits of figs are also an example of pseudocarps because what looks like the fruit is actually a hollow branch end surrounding achenes, which are the real fruits.

Term:

Fig

Definition:

A hollow, fruitlike receptacle lined by tiny achenes, the characteristic inflorescence of figs (Ficus spp., Moraceae). Also called a syconium.