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RossDas
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 Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: Can anyone recognise this seed? |
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http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z123/Mobius_05/Seed.jpg
I found it in a garden and at first I thought it was some kind of conifer but deciduous seed leaves are emerging from the bottom of the pod.
I apologize for the poor picture quality but can anyone identify it? |
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daryl
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Joined: 19 May 2007
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Location: Surrey
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Can anyone recognise this seed? |
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| Hard to see but if that seed husk is the shape of half an aeroplane propeller then I'd say its a sycamore of some kind |
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RossDas
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Can anyone recognise this seed? |
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Unless it was a heavily deformed seed I wouldn't say so.
It is about 5mm thick and about an inch long and resembles a splinter of wood. |
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jimothy
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Joined: 21 Aug 2004
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Location: Cardiff (Zone 9)
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: Can anyone recognise this seed? |
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I second the sycamore suggestion, although it could potentially be another maple or even an ash key.
if you want a definite answer, you'l;l have to take another pic, focused on the seed, not the carpet.... If you find it hard to get the camera to focus on it, hold your hand right up against the seed whilst ficusing, then take it away just before taking the picture. |
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Valerie
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:22 am Post subject: Re: Can anyone recognise this seed? |
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It does look like a sycamore seedling. I have two 30 year old sycamore trees in my garden so I'm seeing these lil' buggers sprouting up all the time.
If you could get a side view photo we'll be able to see it better, I'm 99% sure it is a sycamore. |
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RossDas
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yamadorinige
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Location: halesowen/ West Midlands
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Can anyone recognise this seed? |
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It looks like Fraxinus excelsior( Ash)
you don't need to insert the [url] before or after the address, I'm sure one of the moderators will be kind enough to remove these when they see the links |
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