Carissa (Natal plum) produces an edible fruit, but all other parts of the plant are poisonous. [41] The genus Apocynum was reportedly used as a source of fiber by Native Americans. [ 42 ] …

The fruit may be berry-like or fleshy but usually is a dry pod (follicle) that splits open at maturity, releasing many winged or tufted seeds. Major genera and species 1 of 3

Fruit: A drupe (Thevetia), berry (Carissa), follicle (Nerium, Amsonia). Seed: Endospermic, hairy or winged.

2018年5月7日 · The most common fruit type in Apocynaceae is solitary or paired, dry follicles bearing comose, wind-dispersed seeds (Appendix S33), a condition almost ubiquitous in the …

8. FRUITS. Fruit of climbing Apocynaceae are variously ornamented including smooth (fig. 6), muricate (fig. 5a), and winged (fig. 5b), mostly of 2(1) distinct mericarps [“follicles], that are …

2023年9月23日 · Fruit: The fruits are of a follicle or berry type. A drupe (Thevetia), berry (Carissa), and follicle (Nerium, Amsonia) are also reported among the Apocynaceae members.

The fruit is a septicidal capsule, rarely a berry. The seeds are oily endospermous. The Gentianaceae have a mostly worldwide distribution. Economic importance consists primarily of …

The Apocynaceae are trees, shrubs, herbs, and vines or lianas, sometimes succulent, usually with milky sap. The family includes about 355 genera and 3,700 species. The leaves are simple, …

Fruit: Thevetia peruviana, pyrene (seed enclosed in endocarp) and with part of endocarp removed; Photo by D. Walters and L. Seastone, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

The Apocynaceae are trees, shrubs or sometimes herbs, usually with milky sap comprising about 200 genera and 2,000 species. The leaves are simple, usually opposite and decussate, or …