Ovule (fertilized egg) mature and developed that carries the embryo and is included in the fruit. Almost always, it is surrounded by an integument and inside the integuments there is only the embryo, or this is accompanied by endosperm. Container in which the embryo can remain in a state of latent life for a long period.
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