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The seeds of ash trees are a type of fruit known as a samara.
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Is it true that the seeds of ash trees are a type of fruit known as a samara?
Yes. Multiple botanical and reference sources confirm that the seeds of ash trees are encased in a winged, indehiscent fruit known as a samara.
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Refers to the samara fruits of black, green, and white ash trees.
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PLOS (all journals): Subfossil Leaves Reveal a New Upland Hardwood Component of the Pre-European Piedmont Landscape, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079317
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States that ashes produce samara fruits.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 1.11%3A Chapter 11. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_102_Laboratory_Manual%3A_Biology_of_Plants_and_Animals_(Ray_and_Jones)/01%3A_Chapters/1.11%3A_Chapter_11
Discusses the winged seeds or samaras of ash trees.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Aerodynamics and Flight Dynamics of Free-Falling Ash Seeds. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperDownload.aspx?paperID=79554
Notes that samaras are found on ash trees.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Lolita. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Lolita
Explains that samaras are found on ash trees (Fraxinus).
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Samara (fruit). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samara_(fruit)
Explicitly states that ash tree seeds are a type of fruit known as a samara.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Ash tree. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_tree
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