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Vine maple (Acer circinatum) Samara of Combretum zeyheri. A samara (/ s ə ˈ m ɑːr ə /, UK also: / ˈ s æ m ər-/) [1] is a winged achene, [2] a type of fruit in which a flattened wing of fibrous, papery tissue develops from the ovary wall.
Acer opalus, the Italian maple, ... The fruit is a pair of winged samaras, each seed up to 1 centimetre (0.39 in) in diameter with a 1.5–2.5 centimetres ...
The classification Pterospermum is based on two Greek words, Pteron and Sperma, meaning “winged seed” and the species name acerifolium indicates leaves shaped like a maple's. There is an array of common names for Pterospermum acerifolium, depending on the region where it is grown.
The fruit, a two-seeded winged samara, is adapted for wind-dispersal. Each wing is 2–4 cm in length, and holds a seed approximately 9 mm (3 ⁄ 8 in) in diameter. [9] Vine maple trees can grow by cloning, which happens when a new shoot develops from a root or branch of the tree.
The fruit is a paired winged samara, each seed1–1.5 cm (3 ⁄ 8 – 5 ⁄ 8 in) in diameter with a 4–5 cm (1 + 5 ⁄ 8 –2 in) wing. [11] [9] [8] Bigleaf maple begins bearing seed at about ten years of age. [10] In May 2018 the oldest two Oregon maples in Europe, 175 years old, were removed from Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Ireland. The ...
The sugar maple will generally begin flowering when it is between 10 and 200 years old. The fruit is a pair of samaras (winged seeds). The seeds are globose, 7–10 mm (9 ⁄ 32 – 13 ⁄ 32 in) in diameter, the wing 2–3 cm (3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long. The seeds fall from the tree in autumn, where they must be exposed to 45 days of ...
The fruit is a samara with two winged seeds, each seed 4–7 mm diameter, with a 15 mm wing; the wings are forward-pointing and often overlapping each other. [2] [5] [6] The species is variable, and a number of varieties have been described: [2] Acer buergerianum var. buergerianum. Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Zhejiang.
The maple is a common symbol of strength and endurance and has been chosen as the national tree of Canada. Maple leaves are traditionally an important part of Canadian Forces military regalia, for example, the military rank insignia for generals use maple leaf symbols. There are 10 species naturally growing in the country, with at least one in ...