SAMARA

Samara

A samara is a type of fruit in which a flattened wing of fibrous, papery tissue develops from the ovary wall. A samara is a simple dry fruit and indehiscent . It is a winged achene. The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seed farther away than regular seeds from the parent tree:

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samara

Noun

  1. The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple


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