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carpels and contains several seeds, e.g. Solanum, 
Fic. 54.—Septifragal capsule of Datura. 
Tomato. The Drurt (fig. 55) contains only one seed 
and has a pericarp of three layers, epicarp, mesocarp, 
Fia. 55.—Longitudinal Section through the Unilocular Drupe of the 
Peach. 
A. Epicarp. B. Mesocarp. C. Endocarp. 
and a hard stony endocarp, e.g. Prunus. It is formed 
from one carpel, 
