Can anyone confirm if Litchi and Strychnos seeds are endospermic?

27 October 2016 1 8K Report

Both seeds are recalcitrant and have relatively small, thin cotyledons that do not appear swollen, so I assume that that the surrounding tissue is endosperm but cannot be certain.

Arvind Singh

Both Litchi and Strychnos have endospermic seeds. Please check the PDF attachments.

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