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scientific names for fruit
>The scientific term for melon is “pepo”
>Cucumbers are pepos
>The scientific term for stone fruits are “drupes”
>Coconuts and coffee beans are drupes
>The Scientific term for berry is “berry”
>Strawberries are not berries, but bananas are.
>Juniper berries are not berries, they aren’t even fruits
>The scientific term for “bean” is “legume”
>Peanuts are not nuts, they are hard beans
>Walnuts aren't nuts, they're “trymas”
>pine nuts also aren't nuts, they're seeds
>The scientific term for nut is “nut”
>A pecan is a nut
>Most things with nut in its name aren't actually nuts
>Cashews also aren't nuts, neither me nor my plant anatomy professor had any idea wtf a cashew is.
Big botany says that cashews are drupes, but drupes don't have the pit on the outside like cashews do.
>No one knows wtf a dragon fruit is either.
>Tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits, not vegetables.
>Rhubarb is a vegetable, not a fruit.
>Cactus spines are leaves, but rose thorns are “trichomes”
>Potatoes are not roots, they are an underground stem modified for storing nutrients called a tuber.
>Sweet potatoes are not potatoes, nor are they tubers, they actually are roots modified for storage. They also are not yams.
>“Bulbs”, such as onions, are leaves modified for storage instead of photosynthesis
>Pretty much every part of a plant has been modified for underground storage.
scientific names for fruit
>The scientific term for melon is “pepo”
>Cucumbers are pepos
>The scientific term for stone fruits are “drupes”
>Coconuts and coffee beans are drupes
>The Scientific term for berry is “berry”
>Strawberries are not berries, but bananas are.
>Juniper berries are not berries, they aren’t even fruits
>The scientific term for “bean” is “legume”
>Peanuts are not nuts, they are hard beans
>Walnuts aren't nuts, they're “trymas”
>pine nuts also aren't nuts, they're seeds
>The scientific term for nut is “nut”
>A pecan is a nut
>Most things with nut in its name aren't actually nuts
>Cashews also aren't nuts, neither me nor my plant anatomy professor had any idea wtf a cashew is.
Big botany says that cashews are drupes, but drupes don't have the pit on the outside like cashews do.
>No one knows wtf a dragon fruit is either.
Fun with scientific names.
The Fossa's scientific name, "Cryptoprocta Ferox," means "ferocious hidden anus."
The Pallas cat's scientific name, "Otocolobus Manul", means "Ugly ears manul."
Idk I probably think this idea is funnier than it is.
Why is it called Petri Dish? Who is Petri and what did he cooked? Im hungry I want to eat it.
![This One Is Gonna Be 2 Years Old In A Few Months, But I Still Really Love This One :] I Plan To Make](https://64.media.tumblr.com/ae91424f8722f011ca9d657950d7051d/58677387c4164ad0-ea/s500x750/8d1dafa117192470f2d8cb09b8e79496ca4cc127.jpg)
This one is gonna be 2 years old in a few months, but I still really love this one :] I plan to make more art along these lines in class this year so it felt like a relevant one to post now!