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section of a strawberry
section of a strawberry
The strawberry is a complex fruit, with achenes borne by the fleshy receptacle of the flower.
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epicalyx
All the small green leaves under the calyx.
peduncle
Part of the fruit that once attached it to the terminal offshoot of the twig or branch.
receptacle
Enlarged portion of the flower’s peduncle; in the strawberry, it becomes fleshy and bears the achenes.
achene
Each of the small dry fruits that cover the skin of the strawberry, each one containing a seed.
flesh
Pulpy portion of the strawberry, formed as the flower’s receptacle develops.
calyx
All the flower’s sepals, which remain until the strawberry ripens.