Fig. 2

Fossil fruits of Melia santangensis sp. nov. (a–k) and extant Melia azedarach Linnaeus (l–o). a–c Endocarp of specimen NNF-352 (holotype) in lateral view (a), apical view (b) and basal view (c); d–h Lateral view of the endocarps of paratypes NNF-946, NNF-947, NNF-944, NNF-942, and NNF-351, respectively; i, j Longitudinal section of paratype NNF-289 showing the locule, central canal, apical and basal cavities, and seeds inside. OP: The openings from the locular cavity extending to the apical cavity; k Apical view of NNF-946, showing loculicidal dehiscence of the endocarp; l–o Endocarp of extant Melia azedarach in lateral view (l, m), apical view (n) and basal view (o). Scale bars = 2 mm