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A fruit developed from hypanthodium infl...

A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called

A

hesperidium

B

sorosis

C

syconus

D

caryopsis

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C
Syconus fruit develops from hypanthodium inflorescence, e.g. Ficus canca, F.religiosa , F. benghalensis The flask shaped receptacle encloses female flowers that gives nse to achene-like fruitlets. This fruit possesses a small pore protected by scaly leaves. The receptacle that becomes fleshy is edible.
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