. Plants and their ways in South Africa. Botany; Botany. Vr,. 178.—The fruit of Mcsi'iiibri&lt;iulhcmiim dehisces by trians^ular valves, (l-roni Henslow's &quot; .South African l^'loweiiug I'lants &quot;.) layer, or endocarp, is the liard stone or pit wliicli contains the seed. Such a fruit is a drupe. .An .Almond is formed. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Stoneman, Bertha. London, New York, Longmans, Green - Stock Image