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conifer50 Ellijay, GA(Zone 7a) Sep 11, 2006

A sample of today's seed gathering expedition in the high mountains of southwestern North Carolina!....
Can anyone ID the maple seed without the benefit of it's leaves?

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shortleaf suburban K.C., MO(Zone 6a) Sep 11, 2006

A shot in the dark - Acer pennsylvanicum - snakebark maple?
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conifer50 Ellijay, GA(Zone 7a) Sep 11, 2006

It's not in the "snake bark" group but it's a similar sized tree!.....

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kman_blue (Zone 6b) Sep 11, 2006

Based on your size hint, I'd guess Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum), but the seed doesn't look quite right for that species.

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conifer50 Ellijay, GA(Zone 7a) Sep 11, 2006

It's A. spicatum for sure!...There were lots of Striped Maple in the vicinity also. The pinkish hues were what got my attention initially but that may just be an anomaly.

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conifer50 Ellijay, GA(Zone 7a) Sep 18, 2006

Here's a better pic of Acer spicatum......complete with leaves!!!

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conifer50 Ellijay, GA(Zone 7a) Sep 18, 2006

Looks like I've got a problem to solve.

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conifer50 Ellijay, GA(Zone 7a) Sep 19, 2006

Once again here's Acer spicatum complete with seeds and leaves!....

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