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Help identifing seed plz
Any ideas of the following seeds that were given to me this autumn
http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed1.jpg and http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed2.jpg and the leaf was green when picked. |
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"gray" wrote in message ... Any ideas of the following seeds that were given to me this autumn http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed1.jpg and Looks a bit like beech tree seeds -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed2.jpg and the leaf was green when picked. |
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In article , Charlie
Pridham writes "gray" wrote in message .. . Any ideas of the following seeds that were given to me this autumn http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed1.jpg and 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! -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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"gray" wrote in message ... Any ideas of the following seeds that were given to me this autumn http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed1.jpg and http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed2.jpg and the leaf was green when picked. Google (seed identification) threw up this: http://www.seedimages.com/seed-identification.html HTH Jenny |
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Playing with the first picture I get the feeling that the seed is almost
flat with a papery surround like some of conifer seed such as Cypress. -- David Hill www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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I have now taken the seed out of http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed2.jpg and have found it to somewhat similar to a small walnut seed but a with very much rounded 6 lobed star crosssection. I believe that this could be Davidia involucrata or the "Handkerchief Tree". Can anyone confirm ??? The seed of http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed1.jpg are paper thin almost like a fir tree, but rounded like an 'honesty' seed with the seed part offset to the side. The seed head is somewhat similar to a beech seed head, but think of it like a 'Terrys chocolate orange' and in between the segments are these thin seeds. |
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 16:33:20 GMT, gray wrote:
Any ideas of the following seeds that were given to me this autumn http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed1.jpg and http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed2.jpg and the leaf was green when picked. It would help us narrow things down a bit if we had some idea of the provenance of the seeds. Seed 2 looks like it could be some sort of Hickory (Carya spp.) Try this for starters http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioima...-hickories.htm ================================================= Rod Weed my email address to reply. http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html |
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All the seeds have come from a UK garden, but may be of world wide
origin ??? It would help us narrow things down a bit if we had some idea of the provenance of the seeds. Seed 2 looks like it could be some sort of Hickory (Carya spp.) Try this for starters http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioima...-hickories.htm =============================================== == Rod Weed my email address to reply. http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html |
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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 -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 16:33:20 GMT, gray wrote:
Any ideas of the following seeds that were given to me this autumn http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed1.jpg How tough is the case of this one? If woody I have no idea. If thin and fragile it looks a bit like the "shoo-fly" plant, nicandra, but my sight is so dodgy I can't see the details. Also looks a bit like a Chinese Lantern, but are the 2 small things on the left seeds? If so no idea. Pam in Bristol |
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On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:18:20 +0000, Sacha
wrote: Ray thinks it could be Pseudocamellia stewartia What about this? http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/s/stepse/stepse1.html ================================================= Rod Weed my email address to reply. http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html |
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On 17/1/05 19:05, in article ,
"Rod" wrote: On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:18:20 +0000, Sacha wrote: Ray thinks it could be Pseudocamellia stewartia What about this? http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/s/stepse/stepse1.html ================================================= Not that, then. Those seed pods aren't right. The thing is that they're strangely familiar! -- Sacha (remove the weeds for email) |
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On 17/1/05 23:30, in article ,
"Sacha" wrote: On 17/1/05 19:05, in article , "Rod" wrote: On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:18:20 +0000, Sacha wrote: Ray thinks it could be Pseudocamellia stewartia What about this? http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/s/stepse/stepse1.html ================================================= Not that, then. Those seed pods aren't right. The thing is that they're strangely familiar! Duh. I was looking at the wrong pic. So back two paces - the seed pod Ray has just brought me looks remarkably like the one the OP showed, though possibly not as large. So, for now I'll go with one of the Stewartias and see what comes up when the OP plants it. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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I have now taken the seed out of
http://www.balesfield.co.uk/temp/seed2.jpg and have found it to somewhat similar to a small walnut seed but a with very much rounded 6 lobed star crosssection. I believe that this could be Davidia involucrata or the "Handkerchief Tree". Can anyone confirm ??? |
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