High speed photograph (stroboscopic flash) of the seed of a maple tree. It belongs to the genus known as Acer which includes about 200 species of gene

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High speed photograph (stroboscopic flash) of the seed of a maple tree. It belongs to the genus known as Acer which includes about 200 species of generally deciduous trees and shrubs, notable for their ornamental foliage. The seeds, also known as keys, have prominent wings and are very similar to a propeller.

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Size: 4978px × 3461px
Photo credit: © CLAUDE NURIDSANY & MARIE PERENNOU/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: acer, botany, dispersal, dispersed, form, high-speed, maple, nature, part, parts, photo, plant, plants, reproduction, reproductive, seed, spiral, structure, tree, wind, wing, winged