Sarcotesta

The sarcotesta is a fleshy seedcoat,^[1] a type of testa. Examples of seeds with a sarcotesta are pomegranate, ginkgo and some cycad seeds. The sarcotesta of pomegranate seeds consists of epidermal cells derived from the integument, and there are no arils on these seeds.^[2]

Pomegranate seeds have a red sarcotesta.

Some cycads, such as this Macrozamia communis, produce seeds with a sarcotesta.