Question: Aril is the edible portion of which one of the following?
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Litchi
Custard apple
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Aril is the accessory covering of certain seeds that commonly develops from the seed stalk.
It is found in both angiosperms and gymnosperms.
It is often a bright-colored fleshy envelope.
The fleshy edible part of litchi is that fleshy plant structure that may be a modification of the outer layer of the episperm referred to as episperm.
The fleshy edible part of litchi is the fleshy aril which is a modification of the outer layer of the seed coat known as a testa.
The outer covering is made of pericarp and the thalamus is not involved in the formation of fruit.
It is found in both angiosperms and gymnosperms.
It is often a bright-colored fleshy envelope.
The fleshy edible part of litchi is that fleshy plant structure that may be a modification of the outer layer of the episperm referred to as episperm.
The fleshy edible part of litchi is the fleshy aril which is a modification of the outer layer of the seed coat known as a testa.
The outer covering is made of pericarp and the thalamus is not involved in the formation of fruit.