Bramble fruit
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Black_Butte_blackberry.jpg
Black_Butte_blackberry.jpg
Blackberry, a bramble fruit
Bramble fruit is the fruit of any plant of the genus Rubus, such as the blackberry or the raspberry. The word comes from Germanic *bram-bezi, whence also German Brombeere and French framboise.
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DewFlower.jpg
DewFlower.jpg
A dewberry flower. Note the multiple pistils, each of which will produce a druplet.
Bramble fruits are aggregate fruits. Each small unit is called a druplet. In some, such as blackberry, the flower receptacle is elongate and part of the ripe fruit, making the blackberry an aggregate-accessory fruit.
Categories: Fruit | Rubus