hülse (exact, German), legumbre (exact, Spanish), legume (exact), dehiscent fruit (broad), pod (broad)
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Definition
A fruit (PO:0009001) which develops from a carpel (PO:0009030) and at maturity comprises a dry exocarp (PO:0009085), dry mesocarp (PO:0009087), and dry endocarp (PO:0009086) that dehisce along two fruit valves (PO:0000033).
Source:
POC:Laurel_Cooper,
NYBG:Dario_Cavaliere,
NYBG:Brandon_Sinn
Comment
Legume fruit (PO:0030100) is characteristic of the plant family Fabaceae. Examples: pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), chickpea (Cicer arietinum), peanut (Arachis hypogaea), soybean (Glycine max), and lentil (Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris).
Subset
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