Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

• Length: 0.5 mm
• Width: 0.3 mm
• Thickness: 0.3 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

Strong reticulations

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
on the basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
end

Family

Melastomataceae

Valid name

Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don