Term:
Indehiscent
Indehiscent
Definition:
Not opening; usually applied to fruits that remain closed at maturity. Opposite of dehiscent.
Not opening; usually applied to fruits that remain closed at maturity. Opposite of dehiscent.
Glossary Details:
Title: Fruits of Ampelopsis brevipedunculata. Image by S. A. Mori.
Description: Indehiscent fruits of Ampelopsis brevipedunculata from the Sawmill River Parkway, ca. 1 km S of Thornwood, Westchester Co., New York. The fruits are multicolored with small punctate depressions on the pericarp. No voucher for this collection.