Is there any term for the trees yielding fruits from the main stem or main branches instead from the tips?

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Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Durian (Durio zibenthinus) & Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and others yield fruits from the main stem or from the major branches.  Compared to others yielding fruits from the growing tips or shoots. 
Am bit curious, that's all.   Thanking you in advance.

Metalplanttag · Accepted Answer

Normally the terms are applied to were the flowers are produced, the fruits come from the flowers. So there is generally no specialized terminology for fruit location except in a few unusual cases.

This is not very good but should be helpful - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflorescence

Is there any term for the trees yielding fruits from the main stem or main branches instead from the tips?

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