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Sapindaceae (Maples and Horse Chestnuts)
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Vine Maple Seeds

Vine Maple Seeds

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Like any member of the maple family, the winged seeds of the vine maple develop in pairs, which will dry, split, and "helicopter" to the ground on the wind where some of them will take root as part of the next generation. These seeds were photographed on Larch Mountain in Northern Oregon.

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© 2013
Image Size
4288x2848 / 4.7MB
Keywords
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Like any member of the maple family, the winged seeds of the vine maple develop in pairs, which will dry, split, and "helicopter" to the ground on the wind where some of them will take root as part of the next generation. These seeds were photographed on Larch Mountain in Northern Oregon.