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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. fruits
  6. hesperidium fruits
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. fruits
  6. hesperidium fruits
  1. Fields of Study
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. fruits
  6. hesperidium fruits
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. fruits
  6. hesperidium fruits

Preferred term

hesperidium fruits

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Hesperidium is a modified, septate berry with leathery rind or peel (exocarp, mesocarp). The interior (endocarp) encloses large fleshy, juicy pouches composed of several wedge-shaped sections. Juice pouches or vesicles are outgrowths of endocarp walls.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • hesperidia (citrus)
  • hesperidium

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/186309

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