sycamore seed
The winged fruit of a sycamore maple, usually joined in a pair; each wing helps its enclosed seed spin through the air.
Paired samara of sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)
All languages
- English
- sycamore seed
- Norwegian
- platanlønnfrukt
- Japanese
- セイヨウカジカエデの翼果 — せいようかじかえでのよくか — seiyō kajikaede no yokuka
- Korean
- 개버즘단풍 씨앗 — gaebeojeumdanpung ssiat
- Spanish
- fruto del arce blanco
- French
- samare d'érable sycomore
- German
- Bergahornfrucht
Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.
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