sycamore seed
A paired samara; verify distinction from generic samara.
Paired samara of sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)
All languages
- English
- sycamore seed
- Norwegian
- platanlønnfrukt
- Japanese
- プラタナスの種子 — ぷらたなすのしゅし — puratanasunoshushi
- Korean
- 개버즘단풍 씨앗 — gaebeojeumdanpung ssiat
- Spanish
- semilla de sicomoro
- French
- graine de sycomore
- German
- Bergahornsamen
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Reference sources
- Virginia Tech Dendrology — Acer pseudoplatanus fruit is a pair of samaras spreading at about 45 degrees
- Oregon State University Landscape Plants — sycamore-maple samaras are 3–5 cm long and form an angle of about 60 degrees
- Forest Research broadleaves guide — sycamore seeds are plump, with wings narrow at the base and broader farther out, usually falling as a pair