Sarcotesta Explained

The sarcotesta is a fleshy seedcoat,^[1] 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.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hickey, M. . King, C. . 2001. The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms. Cambridge University Press.
2. The order Myrtales: circumscription, variation, and relationships . Dahlgren, R. And R. F. Thorne . 1984 . Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden . 71 . 633–699 . 10.2307/2399158.