Seeds with an aril or aril-like structure

The following is a list of cultivated species which at least some of the time possess this spot-character.

In the term aril-like structure, we include a pseudaril (as in Commiphora) and an arillode (as in various genera in the Sapindaceae).

FamilySpeciesComment
Annonaceae Annona reticulata
Annonaceae Annona senegalensis subsp. senegalensis
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Voacanga africana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Voacanga thouarsii
Burseraceae Commiphora africana Pseudaril often absent
Burseraceae Commiphora mollis
Connaraceae Agelaea pentagyna
Connaraceae Rourea minor
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Afzelia quanzensis
Meliaceae Trichilia dregeana
Meliaceae Turraea floribunda
Sapindaceae Blighia unijugata
Sapindaceae Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius
Sapindaceae Pappea capensis
Sapindaceae Paullinia pinnata
Violaceae Afrohybanthus enneaspermus
Number of species: 16


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: List of cultivated species with each spot-character: Seeds with an aril or aril-like structure.
https://www.capriviflora.com/cult/species-spot-display.php?spot_id=1101, retrieved 16 April 2024

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