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Term Definition
Columella See carpophore; the central axis within the fruit; e.g., in Lecythidaceae.
Columella (pl. = columellae) A woody outgrowth that descends into the fruit from the interior, middle of the operculum. Fruits of Couratari multiflora. Photo by S.A. Mori.