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 4.5–5 mm 
• Width 3–3.5 mm 
• Thickness 1.5–2 mm 

Color

Black

Texture

Smooth and dull; scurfyScurf:
Having flakes on the surface.
at the base and apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
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Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is at base with a small lateral protrusion.

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Prosopis denudans Benth.