Seed-to-Tree: Information for Seed Collectors

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1	Latin Name	Common Name	Stature	Seed Collection Characteristics	Harvest	Processing	Link to Species

2	Acacia berlandieri	Guajillo	Small
3	Acacia greggii	Catclaw acacia	Small
4	Acer grandidentatum	Bigtooth maple	Medium	Harvest as soon as the samaras turn yellowish or reddish brown and the seeds inside are firm, filled out, and dark brown.	Fall		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACGRS
5	Acer negundo	Box elder	Large	Samaras turn yellow or reddish brown and seeds inside are firm, filled out, and dark brown	Fall	Remove samaras	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACNE2
6	Acer rubrum	Red maple	Large	Samaras turn yellow or reddish brown and seeds inside are firm, filled out, and dark brown			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACRU
7	Acer skutchii	Mexican sugar maple	Large	Samaras turn yellow or reddish brown and seeds inside are firm, filled out, and dark brown
8	Aesculus pavia var. pavia	Scarlet buckeye	Small	Collect seeds from the tree when leathery capsule turns brown and begins to peel back from seeds			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AEPAP
9	Aloysia gratissima	Whitebrush or beebush	Small			Remove from pods
10	Amorpha fruticosa	Indigo bush	Small	Collect seeds when pods turn yellowish brown and begin to dry	Late summer/fall	Can be left in pods?	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AMFR
11	Arbutus xalapensis	Texas madrone	Medium	Berries are filled out, soft, and red or reddish orange color	October-November		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ARXA80
12	Bauhinia lunarioides	Anacacho orchid tree	Small
13	Callicarpa americana	American beautyberry	Small		Late summer/fall	OK to dry with pulp on seed
14	Carya illinoinensis	Pecan, native	Large	Collect nuts from the ground when husks are dry and split open	Fall	Remove persistent husks as needed	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CAIL2
15	Catalpa bignonioides	Southern catalpa	Large	Papery capsule-like fruit turns brown and begins to dry			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CABI8
16	Celtis laevigata	Sugar hackberry	Large
17	Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush, common	Small		Late summer/fall
18	Cercis canadensis var. texensis	Red Bud: Texas	Small	Collect pods when barely turning brown	Summer	Remove from pods	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CECAT
19	Cercis mexicana	Red Bud: Mexican	Small	Collect pods when barely turning brown			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CECAM
20	Chilopsis linearis	Desert willow	Small	Pods dry and turn brown but have not yet split	Late summer-autumn		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CHLI2
21	Condalia hookeri	Brazilwood	Small		Spring to fall	Ok to dry with pulp on seed
22	Cordia boissieri	Mexican Olive	Small	Fruit turns yellowish white or light brown and seed feels hard and filled out			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=COBO2
23	Cornus drummondii	Roughleaf dogwood	Small		Fall	Collect when fruit is soft. Seed can easily be squeezed out.
24	Cotinus obovatus	American smoketree	Medium				https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=COOB2
25	Crataegus aestivalis	Mayhaw	Medium	Fruit is large, rosy red	April or May		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CRAE
26	Diospyros texana	Texas persimmon	Small	Fruits are completely purple-black and soft	Fall	Remove seed from fruit	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=DITE3
27	Diospyros virginiana	Common persimmon	Small
28	Ehretia anacua	Anacua	Medium	Fruit is orange or reddish and filled out	Summer/fall	OK to dry with pulp on seed	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=EHAN
29	Eysenhardtia texana	Texas kidneywood	Small	Pods turn brown and are somewhat dry	Fall	Can be left in pods	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=EYTE
30	Forestiera pubescens	Elbowbush	Small		Summer/fall	Remove pulp
31	Frangula caroliniana	Carolina buckthorn	Small	Fruit turns dark purple	Fall	Remove pulp	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=FRCA13
32	Fraxinus albicans	Texas ash	Small
33	Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Green ash	Large
34	Garrya ovata	Mexican silktassel	Small	Fruit is dark purple-black	Late September-November		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=GAOV
35	Garrya ovata ssp lindheimeri	Lindheimer's silktassel	Small		Fall	Remove pulp
36	Gleditsia triacanthos	Honey locust	Medium
37	Hesperocyparis arizonica	Arizona cypress	Large	Mature cones are brown.			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HEAR22
38	Ilex decidua	Possumhaw holly	Small	Collect fruits when filled out and ripe color (bright yellow, red, or reddish orange)	Fall	OK to dry with pulp on seed	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ILDE
39	Ilex vomitoria	Yaupon holly	Small	Collect fruits when filled out and ripe color (bright yellow, red, or reddish orange)	Fall	OK to dry with pulp on seed	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ILVO
40	Juglans major	Arizona walnut	Large	Collect nuts when husks begin to turn black and split open	Late fall/early winter	Remove from husks	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=JUMA
41	Juglans microcarpa	Little walnut or Texas walnut	Medium	Collect nuts when husks begin to turn black and split open	Fall	Remove from husks	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=JUMI
42	Juglans nigra	Black walnut	Large	Collect nuts when husks begin to turn black and split open	Fall	Remove from husks	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=JUNI
43	Juniperus ashei	Ashe juniper	Medium	Fruits turn dark purple	Fall		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=JUAS
44	Juniperus virginiana	Eastern redcedar	Medium	Fruit filled out and dark blue to purple	Fall	Check for seed maturity	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=JUVI
45	Leucaena retusa	Goldenball leadtree	Small	Pods brown and beginning to dry but not split			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LERE5
46	Lindera benzoin	Spicebush	Small		Fall	Remove pulp
47	Liquidambar styraciflua	American sweetgum	Large	Mature fruiting heads are brown. Collect before they dry completely.
48	Maclura pomifera	Osage orange	Medium				https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MAPO
49	Mahonia trifoliata	Agarita	Small		Summer	Plant within the year
50	Malus angustifolia	Southern crabapple	Medium	Collect fruit when the pulp is fleshy but before fruit has fallen from the tree. Seed must be cut out of the hard flesh.			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MAAN3
51	Malus ioensis var. texana	Blanco crabapple	Medium	Collect fruit when the pulp is fleshy but before fruit has fallen from the tree. Seed must be cut out of the hard flesh.	September to late October		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MAIOT8
52	Mimosa borealis	Fragrant mimosa	Small		Fall
53	Morus rubra	Red mulberry	Large		Summer
54	Myrospermum sousanum	Arroyo sweetwood	Small
55	Parkinsonia aculeata	Retama or palo verde	Small	Seeds are ripe when firm, filled out, and have turned a sandy brown color. Pods are light brown and dry			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PAAC3
56	Pinus taeda	Loblolly pine	Large
57	Platanus occidentalis	American sycamore	Large		Fall	Break down seed ball
58	Platanus rzedowskii (P. mexicana)	Mexican sycamore	Large	Collect fruiting heads after leaves fall
59	Populus deltoides	Eastern cottonwood	Large		Late summer	Remove capsules and fluff
60	Prosopis glandulosa	Honey mesquite	Medium
61	Prunus angustifolia	Chickasaw plum	Small	Collect fruit when it is filled out and red	May-July		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRAN3
62	Prunus caroliniana	Carolina cherry laurel	Medium	Collect the fruit when it is filled out, firm, and blue-purple or dark red.	Late summer/fall	Remove pulp	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRCA
63	Prunus mexicana	Mexican plum	Small	Fruit is dark red, filled out, and firm	July-September	Remove pulp	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRME
64	Prunus rivularis	Creek plum	Small		Late summer/fall	Remove pulp
65	Prunus serotina var. eximia	Escarpment black cherry	Medium	Fruit filled out and ripe color (purple-black to red-black)	Aug-Sept	Remove pulp	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRSEE
66	Ptelea trifoliata	Wafer ash or hoptree	Small	Papery seed pods begin to dry and turn light yellow-brown	Late summer/fall	Not necessary to remove samaras	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PTTR
67	Quercus alba	White oak	Large
68	Quercus buckleyi	Texas red oak	Medium	Hold acorn cup between your thumb and index finger and snap your fingers. Mature acorns will pop right out. They are also brown, not green.	Fall	Float test for viability	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=QUBU2
69	Quercus falcata	Southern red oak	Large
70	Quercus fusiformis	Live oak (Escarpment)	Large		Fall	Float test for viability
71	Quercus laceyi	Lacey oak	Medium	Hold acorn cup between your thumb and index finger and snap your fingers. Mature acorns will pop right out. They are also brown, not green.			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=QULA
72	Quercus lyrata	Overcup oak	Large
73	Quercus macrocarpa	Bur oak	Large		Fall	Float test for viability
74	Quercus marilandica	Blackjack oak	Large
75	Quercus muehlenbergii	Chinquapin or chinkapin oak	Medium
76	Quercus pagoda	Cherrybark oak	Large
77	Quercus palustris	Pin oak	Large
78	Quercus polymorpha	Monterey oak or Mexican white oak	Large	Hold acorn cup between your thumb and index finger and snap your fingers. Mature acorns will pop right out. They are also brown, not green.			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=QUPO2
79	Quercus shumardii	Shumard red oak	Large	Hold acorn cup between your thumb and index finger and snap your fingers. Mature acorns will pop right out. They are also brown, not green.			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=QUSH
80	Quercus stellata	Post oak	Large	Hold acorn cup between your thumb and index finger and snap your fingers. Mature acorns will pop right out. They are also brown, not green.			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=QUST
81	Rhus aromatica	Fragrant sumac	Small		Late summer/fall	OK to dry with pulp on seed
82	Rhus lanceolata	Flameleaf sumac	Small		Late summer	OK to dry with pulp on seed
83	Rhus virens	Evergreen sumac	Small		Late summer/fall	OK to dry with pulp on seed
84	Sabal minor	Palmetto	Small		Late summer/fall	Remove pulp
85	Salix nigra	Black Willow	Large		Summer	Separate from capsule. Plant soon after collection
86	Sambucus nigra var. canadensis	Elderberry	Small		Summer	Remove pulp
87	Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii	Western soapberry	Medium	Fruit is a translucent amber globe containing a hard seed.	Late fall	Remove pulp	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SASAD
88	Senna lindheimeriana	Lindheimer's senna	Small		Late summer/fall	Remove from pods
89	Sideroxylon lanuginosum	Gum bumelia	Medium	Fruits are full, soft, and blue-black in color	Summer and fall		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SILA20
90	Sophora secundiflora (syn. Dermatophyllum secundiflorum)	Texas mountain laurel	Small		Late summer	Remove pod
91	Styphnolobium affine	Eve's necklace	Small	Pod begins to dry and seeds turn red			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=STAF4
92	Taxodium ascendens	Pond cypress	Large
93	Taxodium distichum	Bald cypress	Large		Fall	Separate seed from cones
94	Taxodium mucronatum	Montezuma cypress	Large	Cones turn brown and begin to dry	November		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TAMU
95	Ulmus alata	Winged elm	Large
96	Ulmus americana	American elm	Large	Collect from the ground soon after they fall or beat them off the branches	Fall		https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ULAM
97	Ulmus crassifolia	Cedar elm	Large
98	Ungnadia speciosa	Mexican buckeye	Small	Capsules turn dark reddish brown and begin to open	August-October	Remove from husks	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=UNSP
99	Vachellia farnesiana (or Acacia farnesiana)	Huisache (Sweet acacia)	Medium	Collect seed pods when smooth, rounded, and black			https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VAFA
100	Viburnum rufidulum	Rusty blackhaw	Small	Fruit is a dark bluish black color	Late summer	Remove pulp	https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VIRU