The seeds, popularly known as keys or helicopter seeds, are a type of fruit known as a samara. The genus Fraxinus contains 45-65 species worldwide. Green and white ash trees are the two most ...

Next, my colleagues and I hope to unravel the flight mechanics of the “rolling samaras” found on tulip poplar and ash trees.

Ashes and elms both produce samaras, which are winged fruits with ... Walking White Ash Court, I counted 19 ash trees but didn’t attend the details to determine which trees were which ash!

Green ash trees will reach a height of about 60 feet ... Fruit: A single-winged, dry, flattened samara (winged seed capsule) with a slender, thin seed cavity, maturing in autumn and dispersing ...

The name “Samara,” a botanical term referring to winged seeds like those from maple or ash trees, was chosen by Wright to reflect the natural elements surrounding the property. “When Frank ...