Table 1.
Geometrical parameters of the pericarp before and after fruit dehiscence in Orixa japonica.
Exocarp (n = 100) | Endocarp (n = 100) | |||||
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Length (mm) | Width (mm) | Height (mm) | Length (mm) | Width (mm) | Height (mm) | |
Before dehiscence | 8.40 ± 0.67a | 5.22 ± 0.36a | 6.31 ± 0.44a | 7.24 ± 0.30a | 4.16 ± 0.26a | 5.10 ± 0.24a |
After dehiscence | 8.53 ± 0.68b | 5.46 ± 0.43b | 6.32 ± 0.44a | 6.01 ± 0.37b | 13.38 ± 0.69b | 3.15 ± 0.19b |
Different superscript letters indicate significant differences before and after dehiscence (P < 0.05). Values are presented as mean ± s.d.