Aril: nm An aril designates a tissue which surrounds the seed, hard or soft and can be colored, like the aril of pomegranate.
or that of nutmeg.
It can correspond to an outgrowth of the funicle (= "true aril"), to an outgrowth of the micropyle (= "arillode"), or to a thickening of the raphe (= "strophiole").
Pomegranate aril
Nutmeg arils (mace)
...
Hello,
You must be a subscriber to read the rest of this article, its links and its images.
The subscription to the complete reading of the site is at 1 €uro per month, without any commitment.
If you already have a current subscription, please log in using the form below.
Otherwise you can subscribe here.