+The **endocarp** is the innermost layer of the [Pericarp](/wiki/pericarp), directly enclosing the [Seed](/wiki/seed). Often tough or stony, it provides crucial protection for the developing embryo within a fruit.
+## See also
+- [Pericarp](/wiki/pericarp)
+- [Mesocarp](/wiki/mesocarp)
+- [Exocarp](/wiki/exocarp)
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