winged seed

winged seed

One illustrated example of winged seed.

Winged seed of Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii)

All languages

English: winged seed
Norwegian: vingefrø
Japanese: 翼果 — つばさはて — tsubasahate
Korean: 시과 — sigwa
Spanish: semilla alada
French: Samare
German: geflügelter Samen

Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.

Reference sources

US Forest Service Silvics of North America — Engelmann spruce seeds have one well-developed wing about twice as long as the seed
Gymnosperm Database Pinaceae description — pine-family seeds have an elongate terminal wing partly extending down the seed body