sarcotesta
thumb|right|Pomegranate seeds have a red sarcotesta. thumb|right|Some cycads, such as this Macrozamia communis, produce seeds with a sarcotesta.
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thumb|right|Pomegranate seeds have a red sarcotesta. thumb|right|Some cycads, such as this Macrozamia communis, produce seeds with a sarcotesta.
The sarcotesta is a fleshy seedcoat, 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.