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Differentiate between aggregate fruit with multiple fruit.

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Aggregate fruits develop from a single flower having an apocarpous pistil, each of the free carpel is develops into a simple ffuitlet. A collection of simple fruitlets makes an aggregate fhnt. An individual ovary develops into a drupe, achene, follicle or berry. An aggregate of these fruits borne by a single flower is known as an etaerio. eg. Magnolia, Raspberry, Annona, Polyalthia
Multiple fruit: A Multiple or composite fruit develops from the whole inflorescence along with its peduncle on which they are borne
(i) Sorosis: A fleshy multiple fruit which develops from a spike or spadix. The flowers fused together by their succulent perianth and at the same time the axis bearing them become fleshy or juicy and the whole inflorescence forms a compact mass. eg. Pineapple, Jack fruit, Mulberry.
(ii) S\ i onus A multiple fruit which develops from hypanthodium inflorescence. The receptacle develops further and converts into fleshy fruit which encloses a number of true fruit or achenes which develops from female flower of hypanthodium inflorescence, eg. Ficus.
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