THE FRUIT 101 
Other fleshy fruits are the Poms, e.g. Apple and Pear, 
in which the fleshy edible portion is formed from the 
receptacle, the core being the ovary; the Pzpo, a variety 
of berry with a hard epicarp, e.g. Cucumber, Gourd, 
Melon, Papaw. 
Compound fruits are usually collections of simple 
fruits, e.g. the Raspberry is a collection of drupelets. 
The Strawberry consists of a swollen fleshy receptacle 
bearing numerous Achenes; in the Rose, the Achenes 
are enclosed in a cup-shaped fleshy receptacle; the 
Custard-apple (Anona reticulata) and Sweet-sop (A. 
squamosa) are both made up of numerous berries sunk 
in and united with the fleshy receptacle. 
68. Collective Fruits.—Collective or Multiple fruits 
are not common. 
The Pineapple (Ananas) is formed from an inflor- 
escence, the whole of which becomes a succulent mass, 
the main axis usually growing beyond and producing 
green leaves. The Mulberry is also formed from an 
inflorescence. Each ovary gives rise to an Achene, 
which is enclosed in fleshy pulp derived from the 
perianth. 
The Figis derived from an inflorescence which is a 
peculiar pear-shaped form of capitulum, the flowers be- 
ing inside. The true fruits are little Achenes, popularly 
regarded as seeds, and the succulent part is derived from 
the whole inflorescence and receptacle. 
There are several other fruits found cultivated or wild 
in South Africa, which present features of interest. 
The Banana is a berry in which the seeds have not 
developed, owing to cultivation. 
