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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > fruits > hesperidium fruits
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > fruits > hesperidium fruits
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > fruits > hesperidium fruits
Preferred Term:

hesperidium fruits

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
fruits
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • hesperidium
  • hesperidia (citrus)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/186309
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RDF/XMLCreated 2012-05-15, last modified 2019-11-25