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What are these seeds/pods? (pics)

tracey_nj6
19 years ago

Took a stroll through the back yard today (snow finally all melted) and came across ALOT of these pods. I've seen them before, but never paid much attention to them. I'm assuming they came from a neighbors tree since I don't recall anything like these on my trees. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

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Comments (15)

  • Virginia
    19 years ago

    My husband says it's black locust. (I'm trying to get him interested in GW!)
    Ginny

  • tracey_nj6
    Original Author
    19 years ago

    Ack! I did some research on your suggestion, and it's ringing a bell! The leaves, the white flowers. I think that is what is in my neighbors yard, on the fence line. I recall removing a few babies of it too; thorny suckers they were. I'll have to investigate the tree further. I don't remember seeing any of those pods on it, but it is located in the far end of my yard. I don't pay much attention to that area, which now, I guess I should, and will. And I'll be picking up all the pods I can find! Thank your hubby for the ID!

  • brenda_near_eno
    19 years ago

    Also looks like Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis.

  • Kathy Johnson
    19 years ago

    Until you mentioned thorns I thought of redbud or catalpa.

  • Betz11
    19 years ago

    Maybe the neighbor has two trees, one of each. The seed pods are too small for locust, which are 8 to 10 inches in length, and a good inch across. And they are more of a chocolate brown or darker. I have some redbud seed pods that I collected from a friends tree. They are about 2 to 3 inches long and a pinkish tan in color. Locust trees can send out sucker trees for a couple of city blocks, so the ones you removed could have come from anywhere. And the dried seed pods of either tree can be blown from a good distance too.

    Why don't you plant some and see what you get.

  • tracey_nj6
    Original Author
    19 years ago

    I think I will plant some and see what happens. I'll pay more attention to my neighbors tree next year. Thanks for the help...

  • trudi_d
    19 years ago

    They look like mimosa seeds.

  • jackiesnootybody
    19 years ago

    They look kind of flat, but aside from that it looks like Sweet Pea to me. If that's the case you're lucky they are so beautiful. But you mentioned tree, so more than likely you'd know what these were already.

  • Loretta NJ Z6
    19 years ago

    Not catalpa, not locust. Maybe mimosa or redbud. The pods looks a little different than the ones I collected from redbuds this year. Those were very straight. Here is a closeup of a mimosa seed.

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  • tracey_nj6
    Original Author
    19 years ago

    Aren't mimosa seeds larger? I'm trying to remember; it's been a long time since I'd seen them. A google search really didn't help me at the moment. I have an 8yo mimosa, but it hasn't bloomed or produced pods yet. I realize someone else could have one, but nobody in my general vicinity does. I had sown some of the seeds just recently, so time will tell (hopefully).

  • tracey_nj6
    Original Author
    19 years ago

    Here's another pic of the seed/pod. I found a site that stated that mimosa seed were 1/2" long.

  • trudi_d
    19 years ago

    Mimosa seeds are closer to a 1/4" than a half inch.

  • garnetmoth
    19 years ago

    mimosa seeds are nearly perfectly oval, like a rounded bar of soap. those look like redbud to me!

  • lauriemoon
    18 years ago

    No clue here what the name of the tree is,,,,,,,,,,,However: I can tell you that when my boyfriend and I flew to Hawaii,,a couple years ago,,,,,,,these trees were Everywhere!!!!!!!!!Since I am a gardening fanatic,,,,and Love collecting raw material,,seeds and pods,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I picked up many many of these pods and brought them home to Oregon. No luck germinating them,,,but,the Pods are a good conversation starter.

  • digital_photo_bug
    18 years ago

    Tracy-

    That's locust. They are too big for a redbud and too big for mimosa. Add what you said about about the tree with white flowers and it being thorny...there you go. I dislike the thorns, but the tree is beautiful when it flowers and the foliage is also pretty. Like you noticed though, the seedlings are numerous.

    Megan

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