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Chestnut burr Photograph by R. Nardi, 2017 |
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| A young chestnut burr from the Castanea genus, its soft spines forming a protective casing around the developing seeds, deterring animals from reaching the nuts before they are ripe. Above it hangs a withered male catkin, once a summer bloom that released pollen for fertilisation. |
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