Development of the almond nut (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb). Anatomy and chemical composition of fruit parts from anthesis to maturity

Annals of Botany

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1980, Pages 313-321

  Hawker, J S ^a   Buttrose, M S ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Almond; Anatomy; Embryo; Endosperm; Fruit development; Prunus dulcis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007673594     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aob.a085922     Document Type: Article

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