Something juicy and tasty
To start a fresh day
Something rigid and dry
To munch when bored as hell
Its wall named as pericarp
Can be divided into trinity
Interior, middle, exterior parts
As endocarp, mesocarp, exocarp respectively
Simple, aggregate and multiple
Is one classification
Depending on the number
Of ovaries and flowers
Fleshy and dry is another classification
Fleshy divided into berry, pepo
Drupe and pome
Dry divided as dehiscent and indehiscent
These belong to various families
Some are sweet some are sour
Found in green, yellow and orange colour
Have a rind and belong to family Rutaceae
Commonly called mangoes
Found in many varieties
Rata amba, Mee amba, Willard
And Karutha Kolamban most importantly
Apple, pear, peach and plum
Along with many members
Belong to family Rosaceae
Eating one of these will keep away from illness
Chestnuts, hazelnuts
Are considered as nuts botanically
Brazil nuts, walnuts, cashew nuts
Are not considered as nuts botanically
Eaten as a dessert mostly
These are very sweet indeed
Also used to make confectionery
Should eat in a certain limit indeed
When considering cosmetics
They play a major role
Shampoos, soaps, face washes
Are flavoured with extracts of these
Jam, juice and chutney
Cannot be neglected at all
Always cool the tummy
No doubt about it at all
Sweet as honey
Sour as vinegar
All these edible resources
Are fruits indeed
Knowledge taken from Dr. Jinendra Dissanayake’s lecture notes (Plant Resources)
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