The fruit of saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is often called a berry. Technically, it is a drupe, a fruit with a single seed that is enclosed within a hard shell and is surrounded by a fleshy outer layer. Think peach,…
Berry, Bolito, or Drupe?
Tag: Drupe
Tons of Tallow Wood Fruits
Tallow wood (Ximenia americana) is a thorny sprawling shrub or small tree (usually) of dry places and is shown above along the beginning of the trail at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. Its genus name, Ximenia, honors Francisco Ximenez, a…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 