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Family Rosaceae
Scientific Name, Class, Origins
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Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 4
09/29/2008

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Term
Almond
Definition

Rosaceae

 

Prunus dulcis

 

Dicot

 

Drupe (pyrene)

 

1 carpel

 

Eurasia

Term
Apple
Definition

Rosaceae

 

Malus domestica

 

Dicot

 

Pome

 

5 carpels

 

Eurasia

Term

Cherry

 

Sweet

 

Sour

Definition

Rosaceae

 

Prunus avium

 

Prunus cerasus

 

Dicot

 

Drupe

 

Eurasia

Term

Peach

 

Nectarine

Definition

Rosaceae

 

Prunus persica var. persica

 

Prunus persica var. nucipersica

 

Dicot

 

Drupe

 

Asia

Term
Pear
Definition

Rosaceae

 

Pyrus communis

 

Dicot

 

Pome

 

Europe

Term
Plum
Definition

Rosaceae

 

Prunus domestica

 

Dicot

 

Drupe

 

1 carpel

 

Europe

Term
Raspberry/Blackberry
Definition

Rosaceae

 

Rubus spp.

 

Dicot

 

Aggregate of drupelets

 

1 flower w/ many seperate pistils

 

Eurasia and North America

Term
Strawberry
Definition

Rosaceae

 

Fragaria ananassa

 

Dicot

 

Achene (accesory)

 

Flower has many seperate pistils

 

Hybrid orgin; cross by humans

Term
Prunoideae (Roseaceae Family)
Definition

Superior ovary

 

Fruit (mature ovary) is a drupe

 

Ex.: cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, almonds

Term
Apricot
Definition

Roseaceae

 

Prunus armeniaca

 

Dicot

 

Drupe

 

Asia

Term
Maloideae (Rosaceae Family)
Definition

Inferior ovary (2-5 carpels)

 

Fruit is a pome (edible part = hypanthium and/or receptacle tissue, not from the ovary itself)

 

Ex.: apples, pears, quinces

Term
Rosoideae (Rosaceae Family)
Definition

Ovaries (gynoecium) are superior, of many free pistils arranged within a hollow receptacle/hypanthium

 

Actual fruits are achnes or drupelets

 

Ex.: Blackberry, raspberry, strawberry (accessory)

 

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