The fleshy receptacle of syconus of fig encloses a number of

Syconus is a composite fruit develops from hypanthodium inflorescence, e.g., Ficus carica, Ficus benghalensis. The flask-shaped receptacle encloses female flowers that give rise to achene-like fruitlets. This fruit possesses a small pore protected by scaly leaves. The receptacle that becomes fleshy is edible. Samara is a single seeded, dry indehiscent fruit. Its pericarp becomes membranous and flat-like wings that help in dispersal, e.g. , Ulmus, Holoptelia indica. A berry is a pulpy-indehiscent, few to multiseeded fruit derived from multicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium. The fleshy pericarp of berry consists of three parts-epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp. Schizocarpic fruits are simple, dry, multiseeded fruits, which breakup into single seeded parts. The single seeded parts, which further do not dehisce are called mericarps.