In article , Kay
writes


Looks a bit like beech tree seeds

It's not Fagus sylvatica though, because the outer case doesn't have
'spines' and the seeds themselves aren't triangular.

It looks very familiar, but I can't think what - I did have a wild guess
of magnolia, but googling suggests that's rubbish. It's something
equally obvious, I think, and it's infuriating that I can't remember!

From my book trees and shrubs of UK and Europe it looks similar to a
spindle tree (broad leaved one) a Rockrose and a broad leaved lime!
Mind you they are drawings............

Janet

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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk