The sarcotesta is a fleshy seedcoat, a type of testa. Examples of seeds with a sarcotesta are pomegranate and some cycad seeds. The sarcotesta of pomegranate seeds consists of epidermal cells derived from the integument, and there are no arils on these seeds. ...
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(from the article `gymnosperm`) In some gymnosperms (e.g., cycads, Ginkgo) the seed coat (sarcotesta) consists of two layers. In some cycads the sarcotesta is brightly coloured. The ...
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