Sarcotesta

The sarcotesta is a fleshy seedcoat,[1] a type of testa.

Examples of seeds with a sarcotesta are pomegranate and some cycad seeds.

The sarcotesta of pomegranate seeds consists of epidermal cells derived from the integument, and there are no arils on these seeds.

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Pomegranate seeds have a red sarcotesta.
Some cycads, such as this Macrozamia communis , produce seeds with a sarcotesta.