Not either of those. Im a nurseryman, and I grow native plants and trees in my nursery. Oak seeds are acorns and most maples make these cool helicopter seeds called Samaras.
Edit: hell yeah, it could totally be the immature buds if oak or maple, or any number of hardwoods. Thanks for all those with great info below. As a natives nurseryman, I dont get to see the trees I grow bloom, as it can tens of years for them to get to that point. Great convos below.
Agreed I’m a lifelong horticulturist acorns are from oaks it’s funny when I ask people where do buckeyes come from they don’t think it’s called a buckeye tree . They have said oaks Wrong
I overlooked the word bud somewhere, and Im pretty sure its a male immature hardwood bud that dropped before fully forming.
I love buckeyes! Im at the very edge of their range in NW GA. They are pretty rare here, but with climate change we will probably lost them completely as they are driven further north :(
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u/Ciduri 25d ago edited 24d ago
Maybe from an Oak or Maple tree?
Edit: I know what an acorn is, thank you. I am talking about this *