Details Title: Fruits Description: Scientific Names, Origins, Classes Total Flash Cards: 35 Created: 09/30/2008 00:16:06		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Plant Sciences Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Avacado Definition Lauraceae   Persea americana   Dicot   Drupe   1 carpel   Mexico Term Banana Definition Musaceae   Musa acuminata   Monocot   Berry   3 carpels   SE Asia and other regions Term Plantain Definition Musaceae   Musa paradisiaca   Monocot   Berry   3 carpels   SE Asia and other regions Term Blueberry Definition Ericaceae   Vaccinium spp.   Dicot   Berry   5 carpels   North America Term Brazil Nut Definition Lecythidaceae   Bertholletia excelsa   Dicot   Seeds from a capsule   Several carpels   South America Term Cherimoya Definition Annonaceae   Annona cherimola   Dicot   Multiple   Many carpels   South America Term Chestnut Definition Fagaceae   Castanea sativa   Dicot   Nut   2-3 carpels   Eurasia Term Coconut Definition Arecaceae   Cocos nucifera   Monocot   Drupe (pyrene)   3 carpels, but all in 1 abort   Pantropical Term Coffee Definition Rubiaceae   Coffea arabica   Dicot   Berry (Seeds)   2 carpels   Africa Term Date Definition Arecaceae   Phoenix dactylifera   Monocot    Drupe   1 carpel   Mediterranean Term Fig Definition Moraceae   Ficus carica   Dicot   Multiple   Mediterranean Term Hazelnut/Filbert Definition Corylaceae   Corylus avellana   Dicot   Nut   2 or 3, but all in 1 abort   Eurasia Term Grape Definition Vitaceae   Vitis vinifera   Dicot   Berry   3-5 carpels   Mediterranean Term Grapefruit Definition Rutaceae   Citrus paradisi   Dicot   Hesperidium   Many carpels   West Indies Term Green Bean Definition Fabaceae   Paseolus vulgaris   Dicot   Legume   1 carpel   Mexico, Columbia, Peru Term Kiwi Fruit Definition Actinidiaceae   Actinidia deliciosa   Dicot   Berry   5 carpels   Asia Term Lemon Definition Rutaceae   Citrus limon   Dicot   Hesperidium   many carpels   Asia Term Lime Definition Rutaceae   Citrus aurantiifolia   Dicot   Hesperidium   Many carpels   Asia Term Macadamia Nut Definition Proteaceae   Macadamia sp.   Dicot   Nut   1 carpel at maturity   Australia Term Maize Definition Poaceae   Zea mays   Monocot   Caryopsis   2 carpels   Mexico Term Mango Definition Anacardiaceae   Mangifera indica   Dicot   Drupe   1 carpel   SE Asia Term Okra Definition Malvaceae   Abelmoschus esculentus   Dicot   Capsule   5-10 carpels   Asia Term Orange   Sour   Sweet Definition Rutaceae   Citrus aurantium   Citrus sinensis   Dicot   Hesperidium   Many carpels   Asia Term Tangerine/Manderin Orange Definition Rutaceae   Citrus reticulata   Dicot   Hesperidium   Many carpels   Asia Term Papaya Definition Caricaceae   Carica papaya   Dicot   Berry   several carpels   Central America Term Passionfruit Definition Passifloraceae   Passiflora spp.   Dicot   Berry   South America Term Peanut Definition Fabaceae   Arachis hypgaea   Dicot   Legume   1 carpel   Brazil Term Pecan Definition Juglandaceae   Carya illinoinensis   Dicot   Nut   2-3 carpels, all but one abort   North America Term Pineapple Definition Bromeliaceae   Ananas comosus   Monocot   Multiple   3 carpels per flower; many make fruit   South America Term Prickly Pear Definition Cactaceae   Opuntia spp.   Dicot   Berry   4-8 carpels   Americas Term Pummelo Definition Rutaceae   Citrus maxima   Dicot   Hesperidium   Malesia Term Snow Pea/Sweet Pea Definition Fabaceae   Pisum sativum   Dicot   Legume   1 carpel   Near East Term Star Fruit/Carambola Definition Oxalidaceae   Averrhoa carambola   Dicot   Berry   5 carpels   Asia Term Tamarindo Definition Fabaceae   Tamarindus indica   Dicot   Legume   1 carpel   Tropical Africa Term Walnut Definition Juglandaceae   Juglans regia   Dicot   Nut   2-3 carpels   Eurasia