What Is This 1 Inch Seed Pod I Found In Barcelona?
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Ask the Expert: Help ID”ing seed pod
Cyrpess Seed Pod
I picked up this 1″ seed pod in Barcelona a year ago. It was closed up then. Since then it opened, dropping out about 50 3mm flattened seeds. Any idea? Mary
Plant Expert Reply:
Once again Rick Pudwell, at the Memphis Botanic Garden, has saved the day. I just couldn’t identify this seed pod. It seems to be some kind of cypress seed pod. It could be from a Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum).
Just a little side note. Although Montezuma cypress are drought tolerant, they usulaly grow along side rivers or springs. One of the oldest trees in Madrid is a Taxodium mucronatum found in the Buen Retiro Park.
