Mystery Seed of the Week 244

April 7, 2015 / Roberta / 6 Comments

Talk about a mystery seed.

I couldn’t find a labelled photograph online to verify the identification (the seed is round and white item is a grain of rice added for scale).

Hint:Â it is considered to be a landscape plant.

Do you recognize what plant this seed is from? If you choose to, please leave a comment with your ideas.

Mystery Seed answers and new Mystery Seeds are posted on Tuesdays.

Edit:Â The answer is now posted.

6 Comments

Karen
April 7, 2015 at 5:01 pm

I’m not making any guesses this week, but I wanted to say how awesome it is that this is Week #244 of Mystery Seed of the Week. Simply Awesome!
Roberta (Post author)
April 8, 2015 at 4:49 pm

Thanks for noticing. It can be a challenge to find new seeds, but it always seems to come together somehow.

And, I do take suggestions 🙂
I. Haage
April 12, 2015 at 4:41 pm

Maybe Camellia japonica?
Roberta (Post author)
April 12, 2015 at 5:06 pm

They do look similar before the Camellia fruit break open. This one has had the outer covering removed.
Craig
April 13, 2015 at 9:14 pm

I have seen this before but cant recall it! Any chance of a picture with the outer covering intact?
Roberta (Post author)
April 14, 2015 at 11:03 am

Craig,

I added a photo with the covering visible to the answer post http://blog.growingwithscience.com/2015/04/seed-of-the-week-indian-hawthorn/

As you will see, I’m not 100% sure I have the right plant so I’d like to see what you think.