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aril Castor bean seeds Halved nutmeg fruits display bright red arils, the source of mace, encasing dark seeds, arranged on green leaves. pomegranate seed ackee lychee
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aril
Fleshy arils on a European yew (Taxus baccata).
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Castor bean seeds
The source of castor oil, castor bean seeds are used to make oil cakes. Unprocessed...
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nutmeg and mace
The feathery reddish aril that covers each nutmeg seed is removed to make mace.
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pomegranate seed
The red fleshy arils of pomegranate seeds (Punica granatum).
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ackee
Interior of an ackee fruit (Blighia sapida).
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lychee
Edible lychee fruits (Litchi chinensis) native to Southeast Asia.
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