A one seeded fruit with the seed attached to the pericarp at a single point (example: sunflower seed)
Achene
The typical fruit of the grass family (example: kernal of corn) grain
Caryopsis
Fruit that is specialized to disperse by drifting in the air (example: elm fruit)
Samara
Indehiscent one-seeded fruit with a hard pericarp (example: acorn)
Nut
Fruit with one ovary and carpels seperate. Splits into several fruit called mericarps.
Schizocarp
fruit type that opens into each locule
Loculicidal capsule
Fruit type that splits into each septum
Septicidal Capsule
Fruit type where entire top comes off
Cicumscissile capsule
Fruit type where flaps open to allow seeds to empty out
Poricicidal capsule
Fruit where pod-like structure opens on two sides, with seeds on a central false septum
Silique
Fruit type that is similar to silique but shorter
Silicle
Fruit pod that opens on two sides, one carpel
Legume
Fruit pod that breaks apart at constrictions
Loment
Fruit Pod that opens on one side
Follicle