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The capsules explode when ripe, splitting into segments and launching seeds at 70 m/s (250 km/h; 160 mph). [5] One source states that ripe capsules catapult their seeds as far as 100 m (330 ft). [9] [verification needed] Another source states that seeds are thrown as far as 45 m (150 ft) from a tree, with a mode of about 30 m (100 ft). [10]
Proboscidea is a genus of flowering plant in the family Martyniaceae, some of whose species are known as devil's claw, devil's horn, ram's horn, or unicorn plant. The plants produce long, hooked seed pods. The hooks catch on the feet of animals, and as the animals walk, the pods are ground or crushed open, dispersing the seeds.
The fruit is a seedpod 15–30 centimetres (5.9–11.8 in) long, containing several seeds. The seedpod dries completely on the tree, and when mature begins to twist into a helix or corkscrew shape, (see below), ultimately exploding open—with a very audible "clack"—to deliver its seeds into the environs.
Spiky, round seed pods are one giveaway when you're trying to figure out which types of established trees you have in your yard or that you come across in a park. These distinctive fruits can help ...
Exploding cucumber fruiting body. Cyclanthera brachystachya, the exploding cucumber (but not to be confused with Ecballium elaterium), in the cucurbit or gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), is a herbaceous vine usually grown for its curiosity value, but the fruit is also edible. [1] The unusual fruit are bilaterally symmetrical, bulbous and spiny.
Fruits of Oxalis corniculata Pollen of Oxalis corniculata Matured seed of Oxalis corniculata Mature (brown) and immature (white) seeds of Oxalis corniculata Oxalis corniculata plant on moist soil The fruit is a narrow, cylindrical capsule , 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) long, and noteworthy for its explosive discharge of the contained seeds, 1 mm (0. ...
After flowering between June and October, the plant forms seed pods 2 to 3 cm (3 ⁄ 4 to 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long and 8 mm broad (1 ⁄ 4 in), which explode when disturbed, [6] scattering the seeds up to 7 metres (23 feet). The green seed pods, seeds, young leaves and shoots are all edible. The flowers can be turned into a jam or parfait. [7]
The tissue in the fruit of the Ecballium elaterium that surrounds the seeds is made of large, thin-walled cells facilitating the propulsive release of seeds by "squirting". [ 4 ] [ 7 ] Pressure to expel the seeds is created by the increased concentration of a glucoside called elaterinidin in the sap of the fruit tissue's cells, leading to a ...