A syconium is the type of fruit borne by figs (genus Ficus), formed of an enlarged, fleshy, hollow receptacle with multiple ovaries on the inside surface.^[1] In essence, it is really a fleshy stem with a number of flowers, so it is considered both a multiple and accessory fruit. The name comes from the Greek word sykon, meaning "fig".^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Ficus: The Remarkable Genus Of Figs[1]
2. ^ Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary entry for syconium

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