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The fruit is an acorn, 8–12 millimeters (5 ⁄ 16 – 15 ⁄ 32 in) long, and almost as wide as long, with a shallow cup; it is one of the most prolific producers of acorns. [2] The tree starts acorn production around 15 years of age, earlier than many oak species. [3] Autumn foliage
Megabalanus californicus is a large acorn barnacle with a diameter of up to 30 mm (1.2 in). The steep-sided shell is formed of six plates finely striped vertically with reddish-purple and white. The steep-sided shell is formed of six plates finely striped vertically with reddish-purple and white.
Balanoglossus gigas are found off the coasts of the U.S. state of Georgia, [14] Brazil, [4] Cuba, and in the Gulf of Mexico. [1] [15] Like most acorn worms, B. gigas specimens prefer somewhat sheltered habitats with surface layers of fine sand lying above layers of fine to coarse gravel. [7]
Overcup oak acorns, showing the nut largely enclosed by the acorn cup. Quercus lyrata is a medium to large-sized deciduous tree, growing as tall as 47 meters (154 feet), with an average height of 24 m (79 ft). [1] The trunk averages up to 80 centimetres (31 inches) in diameter, or rarely to 140 cm (55 in).
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The acorns are very large, 2.5–5 cm (1–2 in) long and 2–4 cm (3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) broad, having a large cup that wraps much of the way around the nut, with large overlapping scales and often a fringe at the edge of the cup. [3] The wood when sawn transversely shows the characteristic annual rings formed by secondary thickening.
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