1. The epimatium becomes fleshy and drupe-like at maturity. 2. The seed is entirely covered by a fleshy modified scale known as an epimatium . 3. The epimatium is usually green but may be bluish or reddish in some species. 4. The seed is entirely enclosed by a modified ovuliferous scale known as the epimatium . 5. The single seed of the cone is covered by a modified ovuliferous scale known as the epimatium . 6. The epimatium is green or glaucous at first and becomes fleshy and red in color at maturity. 7. The mature epimatium is generally 14-20 millimeters long, 10-13 millimeters wide and pyriform in shape. 8. A part of the scale supporting the ovule develops into a rounded fleshy covering enclosing the seed entirely known as the epimatium . 9. At maturity the epimatium varies in shape from subglobose to elliptic or obovoid and in color from greenish to yellow or brown.
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