S Eed Collection (page 10)

Dried nutmeg in sacks. These seeds are from the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans). The seeds are found inside fleshy fruits, which split open when they are ripe to reveal the seed covered by the aril

Vanilla pods in and around a jar. These contain the seeds of the tropical orchid Aracus aromaticus that originates from Mexico. They are used for the extract vanillin to give vanilla flavour to foods

Kiwi fruit slice. Close-up of a slice of kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis), which is a good source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Avocados. Halved and whole avocados, the fruit of the avocado plant (Persea americana)

Nuts, beans and seeds
Nut, bean and grain assortment. Such foods can be good sources of fibre, protein and carbohydrates

Assortment of melons including watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, top), galia melon (Cucumis melo, bottom), piel de sapo melon (Cucumis melo Inodorus group)

Assortment of summer fruit

Melon slice (Cucumis melo)

Passion fruit halves (Passiflora edulis). This tropical fruit is native to tropical and sub- tropical America, and is a good source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Melon halves (Cucumis melo)

Pomegranate (Punica granatum), torn open to show its seeds. Each seed has an edible outer coat of sweet, acidic flesh (red). This fruit is native to Asia

Chillies and coffee beans. Coffee beans are the seeds of the coffee plant (Coffea sp.). Coffee and chillies (Capsicum sp.) contain stimulants

Melons

Cooked peas in a bowl. Peas are the seeds of the pea plant (Pisum sativum). They are a good source of vitamin C and iron

Peas and pod

Sweetcorn grains

Nectarines (Prunus sp.) are a type of smooth- skinned peach that is a good source of vitamin C, carotene and potassium

Smooth hawksbeard seed, SEM
Smooth hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) seed, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x35 when printed at 10 centimetres tall

Green lentils

Black turtle beans

Pinto beans

Kiwi slice

Kiwi slices

Granary bread
Slices of granary bread

Halved pomegranate

Pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds

Coconut on a beach. The light blue colouring of the water is due to a combination of the clarity of the water and the white colouring of the sand at on the seabed

Nuthatch with sunflower heart in bill. Dorset, UK March 2011

Seed packs. Packs of bean (Phaseolus sp.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), spring onion (Allium sp.), carrot (Daucus carota), sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) seeds

Grains of wheat (Triticum sp.). Wheat is a grass, and is one of the worlds major cereal crops. The grains, part of a structure called the ear at the top of a wheat stalk, are rich in carbohydrates

Ear of wheat (Triticum sp.). Wheat is a grass, and is one of the worlds major cereal crops. The ear at the top of each stalk contains the grain

Woolly thistle seed head
Woolly thistle in bud. Dorset, UK July 2011

Psyllium, light micrograph
Polarised light micrograph of ground Psyllium, used as a dietary fiber, which is not absorbed by the small intestine. The purely mechanical action of psyllium mucilage absorbs excess water while

Celandine (Chelidonium majus) seeds
Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) seeds. Close-up of seeds from the Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) plant, showing elaiosomes (white)

Yellow split peas

Female pine cone seed, light micrograph
Female pine cone seed. Light micrograph of a section through a seed from a female pine (Pinus sp.) cone, showing the mature embryo and endosperm

Tomato fruit, light micrograph
Tomato fruit. Light micrograph of a section through the young fruit of a tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plant, showing the seeds (ovules, oval) developing inside

Castor oil plant seed, light micrograph
Castor oil plant seed. Light micrograph of a section through the seed of a castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). The castor oil seed has an outer testa (not seen) which is poisonous

Chaffinch male eating an apple pip
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) male eating an apple pip. Chaffinches are non-migratory birds that eat mainly seeds. They are found in gardens and woodlands all over Europe

Shepherds purse fruit, light micrograph
Shepherds purse fruit. Light micrograph of a section through a seed pod from a shepherds purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) plant. The remains of the stigma can be seen (top centre)

Hippophae rhamnoides
Common sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) fruits

Beech nuts. Fallen fruits of a beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree and the casing they grow inside. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in October

Spindle (Euonymus sp. ) berries
Spindle (Euonymus sp.) berries. This fruit is poisonous. The pink fruit have split open to reveal the orange seeds inside. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in October

Grain barn
View of the interior of a grain barn. Photographed on a farm near Moscow, Russia

Seed structure, diagram
Seed structure. Diagram showing the anatomical structure of a seed (grain) from a barley plant. The seed consists of the embryo (red, upper left) and the endosperm (rest of the seed)

Mustard ovules, light micrograph
Mustard ovules. Light micrograph of a section through two ovules from a mustard plant (Brassica nigra). The outer wall of the ovule (blue) contains the embryo sac

Strychnine seed tissue, light micrograph
Strychnine seed tissue. Light micrograph of a section through a seed of the strychnine plant (Strychnos nux vomica), showing the cellular bridges (plasmodesma)

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