an extra seed-covering, typically colored and hairy or fleshy, e.g., the red fleshy cup around a yew seed. This structure is produced by the seed itself (as opposed to the pericarp, which is produced by the ovary wall)
an extra seed-covering, typically colored and hairy or fleshy, e.g., the red fleshy cup around a yew seed. This structure is produced by the seed itself (as opposed to the pericarp, which is produced by the ovary wall)