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What kind of tree is this from? It used to have large white-ish seeds inside. I'm told the tree looked kind of like an oak.
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Strange seed pod #276946
Asked September 09, 2015, 6:30 PM EDT
What kind of tree is this from? It used to have large white-ish seeds inside. I'm told the tree looked kind of like an oak.
Tuolumne County California
Expert Response
Are you sure this pod came from a tree, or could it have come from a vine growing through the tree? It looks a lot like wild cucumber, Echinocystis lobata, though that has black seeds when it is ripe. If you are sure it is from a tree, a picture of the leaves would be very helpful. It is certainly not from an oak.
