Term:
Nut
Nut
Definition:
A hard, indehiscent, unilocular, single-seeded fruit arising from a simple or compound ovary.
A hard, indehiscent, unilocular, single-seeded fruit arising from a simple or compound ovary.
Glossary Details:
Title: Hickory nuts. Photos by S. A. Mori.
Description: Hickory nuts (Carya ovata). The fruit is surrounded by husks derived from an involucre.