Representative images showing diversity of bean seed size, shape and
A compilation of images of all sea-beans in "A Sea-Bean Guide". Click an image to load the "details" page for that species. (Note: This "Guide" is very much under development. "Detail" pages probably contain only photos, and images provided below are presently in no particular order; some sort of size indicator or listing of size range coming.
Sea beans, Sea shells, Seeds
Sea beans, also known as drift seeds, are the seeds of tropical plants that have evolved to float on water in order to spread to areas not accessible by wind or by animals. Of the 250,000 seed plant species on earth, only about 100 produce drift seeds that can survive in a salt water environment for months or years until they hit land.
These are seabeans . I collect then from gulf coast beaches. Steine
The coco de mer is what legends are made from! You have to google coco de mer by images to really appreciate this sexy seed. Captain Cooke believed he had found the garden of Eden as there are womens buttocks hanging in the trees! This giant seed is government regulated and grown on just a few islands in the world.
Simple Guide to Flodida SeaBeans. Have found several at Carolina Beach
The sea heart is said to have a hand in world history, inspiring Columbus to search for the lands to the west whence they came. The sea heart is still called the Columbus Bean in the Azores, some 800 miles off the coast of Portugal. The Irish put sea beans under pillows to keep the mischievous "little people" away.
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SeaBeans by Location Benin, West Africa
1. Snuff box sea bean ( Entada rheedii) 2. Grey nickernut ( Caesalpinia bonduc) 3. a,b Colour forms of ox-eye beans ( Mucuna gigantea) Caesalpinia bonduc - grey nickernut Caesalpinia major - yellow nickernut Carapa guianensis - crabwood (New World tropics) Entada gigas - seaheart, (New World tropics)
Sea bean varieties Sea beans, Bean varieties, Beans
Texas Nature Trackers Sea-Beans Endless waves wash against our coastal beaches leaving behind brightly colored or unusual seashells to catch the collector's eye, but those same waves also bring other gifts from the sea.
15 Different Types of Beans with Pictures Types of beans, Cooking
Sea beans - also known as samphire, glasswort, pickleweed, or sea asparagus, depending on where you are in the world — belong to the genus Salicornia. Despite their name, sea beans are.
The Rainforest Garden Sea Beans and Drift Seeds
Sea beans, also called drift seeds, are quite diverse; most are seeds from tropical vines or trees and others, such as nickernuts, also called nickerbeans, are from seaside plants. All are seeds, but not all are beans (in the bean family). They are all well armored and float.
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Interesting descriptions of each sea-bean species, or other drift treasure, and 175 color photographs make this book a valuable collector's guide. Perry and Dennis provide the results of a 30-year study on sea-bean flotation tests. No other book combines personal experience, use of color photography identifications, and the.
Sea Bean Identification Texas
Data taken and averaged from 13 drifted and beach-stranded seeds depict that these seeds are roughly circular in shape, averaging about 33 mm in diameter and averaging 18.7 mm in thickness. The hilum averages 8.5 mm thick, comprising about half of the total thickness of the seed.
SeaBean Displays
References: 1 Andira inermis Common name (s): Cabbagebark References: (none) Astrocaryum sp. Common name (s): Starnut palm References: 1 Bismarckia nobilis Common name (s): Bismark palm References: 1 Notes Caesalpinia bonduc Common name (s): Gray nickernut, Gray nickerbean References: 1, 2 Notes Calophyllum sp. Common name (s): Laurelwood (?)
Drift Seed / Sea Bean Assortment
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Pin on shells
Sea coconuts, or golf ball beans, are also quite abundant. Nickarnuts (also called sea pearls) grow in coastal areas as far north as Volusia County. Bay beans and moonflower seeds can come from local (Flagler County) beach plants. When collecting sea beans, it is a good idea to leave most of the ones from local plants on the beach.
wyattsailing What's a SeaBean?
Some are round, some are flat, some smooth and some rough. Above is an assortment we found on Indialantic Beach during an hour of beachcombing. All of the globe-shaped beans across the top of the photo are sea coconuts and are about 2 inches in diameter. Some have goose barnacles growing on them.
vol 9(2) SeaBean
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19th Annual International SeaBean Symposium, 2014
Sea-beans (also known as drift seeds) are seeds and fruits that are carried to the ocean, often by freshwater streams and rivers, then drift with the ocean currents and (hopefully!) wash ashore. These sea-beans don't initially come from the sea and while some are indeed beans, many are not technically beans at all!