"Casuarina female; 2. male; 3. male flower; 4. female flower; 5. the ripe valves of the calyx, from which the fruit has been taken; 6. a section of the half ripe ovary; 7. a section of the fruit showing the seed and embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Beefwood

"Casuarina female; 2. male; 3. male flower; 4. female flower; 5. the ripe valves of the calyx, from…

"Sicana odorifera. a, fruit; b, female flower; c, male flower." -Whitney, 1911

Cassabanana

"Sicana odorifera. a, fruit; b, female flower; c, male flower." -Whitney, 1911

Tiny flowers or fruits, usually fuzzy and caterpillar-shaped, often drooping.

Pistillate Catkin

Tiny flowers or fruits, usually fuzzy and caterpillar-shaped, often drooping.

"Cycadeoidea Wielandi. Longitudinal section through the axis of a female inflorescence, or cone. l, old leaf-base; d, insertion of disc; s, erect seed, borne at summit of seed-pedicle inserted on convex receptacle; b, hair covered bract." -Gager, 1916

Cycadeoid

"Cycadeoidea Wielandi. Longitudinal section through the axis of a female inflorescence, or cone. l,…

The common name of fagus sylvatica is common beech. The male flowers have drooping heads. The female flowers grow two to four together.

Branchlet of Fagus Sylvatica with Male and Female Flowers

The common name of fagus sylvatica is common beech. The male flowers have drooping heads. The female…

"Cambogia gutta. 1. a female flower, with the sterile stamens surrounding the pistil; 2. a male flower; 3. an anther, which opens by throwing off a cap, in consequence of transverse dehiscence; 4. a transverse section of the ovary." -Lindley, 1853

Garcinia

"Cambogia gutta. 1. a female flower, with the sterile stamens surrounding the pistil; 2. a male flower;…

"Gingko biloba, or Salisburia adiantifolia. b, branchlet with female flowers." -Whitney, 1911

Ginkgo Biloba Branchlet

"Gingko biloba, or Salisburia adiantifolia. b, branchlet with female flowers." -Whitney, 1911

"Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus). 1, with female flowers; 2, branch with fruits; a, a female flower; b, the fruit." -Whitney, 1911

Greasewood

"Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus). 1, with female flowers; 2, branch with fruits; a, a female flower;…

"Hedycarya dentata. 1. male flower; 2. female ditto; 3. section of carpel; 4. ripe fruit." -Lindley, 1853

Hedycarya

"Hedycarya dentata. 1. male flower; 2. female ditto; 3. section of carpel; 4. ripe fruit." -Lindley,…

"Humulus Lupulus. 1. male flower; 2. female; 3. section of ovary; 4. ripe fruit; 5. section of it, showing embryo; 6. a grain of lupuline." -Lindley, 1853

Common Hop

"Humulus Lupulus. 1. male flower; 2. female; 3. section of ovary; 4. ripe fruit; 5. section of it, showing…

Pictured are the male and female flowers on the lateral growth of a melon plant. The male flowers are more numerous than the female flowers.

Lateral Growth of Melon

Pictured are the male and female flowers on the lateral growth of a melon plant. The male flowers are…

"Morus alba. 1. A male flower; 2. clusters of females; 3. a female flower separate; 4. the same with a part of the calyx cut away; 5. a vertical section of a ripe achaenium; 6. a cluster of fruit consisting of succulent calyxes enclosing achaenia." -Lindley, 1853

White Mulberry

"Morus alba. 1. A male flower; 2. clusters of females; 3. a female flower separate; 4. the same with…

An illustration of a female flower of the osage-orange plant. Osage-orange, Horse-apple or Bois D'Arc (Maclura pomifera) is dioeceous plant species, with male and female flowers on different plants. It is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, typically growing to 8–15 metres (26–49 ft) tall. The fruit, a multiple fruit, is roughly spherical, but bumpy, and 7-15 cm in diameter, and it is filled with a sticky white latex sap. In fall, its color turns a bright yellow-green and it has a faint odor similar to that of oranges

Female Flower of Osage-Orange

An illustration of a female flower of the osage-orange plant. Osage-orange, Horse-apple or Bois D'Arc…

"Inflorescence of Chamaerops humilis, in its spathe; 2. a portion of the same, with the fruit ripening; 3. a male flower; 4. a female flower; 5. a ripe fruit; 6. a section of another variety, showing the seed; 7. a seed with a portion of the surface cut away, to display the embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Fan Palm

"Inflorescence of Chamaerops humilis, in its spathe; 2. a portion of the same, with the fruit ripening;…

"Fortunaea chinensis; 1. a female cone; 2. ripe nut; 3. perpendicular section of do.; 4. female flower; 5. male flower." -Lindley, 1853

Platycarya

"Fortunaea chinensis; 1. a female cone; 2. ripe nut; 3. perpendicular section of do.; 4. female flower;…

The Florida Rosemary: "Ceratiola ericoides. 1. a male flower; 2. a female; 3. a view of the ovary, with its side removed to show the ovules; 4. ripe fruit; 5. section across a seed." -Lindley, 1853

Florida Rosemary

The Florida Rosemary: "Ceratiola ericoides. 1. a male flower; 2. a female; 3. a view of the ovary, with…

"Smilax glycyphylla; 1. a male flower seen from above; 2. a female flower; 3. a transverse section of an ovary; 4. a seed; 5. a section of a seed, showing the embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Sweet Sarsaparilla

"Smilax glycyphylla; 1. a male flower seen from above; 2. a female flower; 3. a transverse section of…

"Branch of Simarouba amara, with female flowers. a, a male flower; b, a female flower." -Whitney, 1911

Simarouba

"Branch of Simarouba amara, with female flowers. a, a male flower; b, a female flower." -Whitney, 1911

Sweet gum is the common name of liquidambar styraciflua. The number 1 represents the female flower. The numbers 2 represent the male flowers.

Branch of Sweet Gum with Female and Male Flowers

Sweet gum is the common name of liquidambar styraciflua. The number 1 represents the female flower.…

The flowers of sweet gum are greenish yellow. The flowers bloom in spring. The tree somewhat resembles maple.

Female Flowering Branch of Sweet Gum

The flowers of sweet gum are greenish yellow. The flowers bloom in spring. The tree somewhat resembles…

"Tonina fluviatilis. 1. male flower; 2. centre of do.; 3. female and male flowers; 4. section of ripe fruit; 5. seed; 6. section of do." -Lindley, 1853

Tonina fluviatilis

"Tonina fluviatilis. 1. male flower; 2. centre of do.; 3. female and male flowers; 4. section of ripe…

"Branch with flowers of Salvadora persica. (a), a female flower; (b), the fruit." -Whitney, 1911

Toothbrush Tree

"Branch with flowers of Salvadora persica. (a), a female flower; (b), the fruit." -Whitney, 1911

"Taxus baccata loaded with male flowers; 1. a male flower; 2. an anther; 3. a female flower; 4. a vertical section of an ovule; 5. a ripe fruit; 6. of a ripe seed, showing the embryo." -Lindley, 1853

European Yew

"Taxus baccata loaded with male flowers; 1. a male flower; 2. an anther; 3. a female flower; 4. a vertical…