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Sea-Beans of the Dominican Republic
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These drift seeds were collected in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata.
Anyone know what they are? Contact me!
All photos by Christine H. who also collected these seeds during April/May 2008

NOTE: When suggesting an identification, please reference both
a Plate Number as well as a seed's Letter designation.

Plate 1. Identification A:  ______________________________ B:  West Indian Mahogany?, Swietenia mahogoni (a bit dried up? ...see "K", below) C:  Smith´s Tamarind, Diploglottis smithii For more images of this seed, see: page 2 D:  Portia, or Seaside Mahoe: Seed Pod Thespesia populnea E:  Portia, or Seaside Mahoe: Seed removed from a pod Thespesia populnea F:  Deer Hoof Seed, Ochrosia elliptica G:  Coral Bean?, Erythrina sp. Another Guess: Guanacaste, Ear Tree, Enterolobium cyclocarpum The seed, outside of the "Ear Pod" H:  ______________________________ I:  Lumbang Oil Tree, Aleurites trisperma J:  Laurelwood, Calophyllum calaba K:  West Indian Mahogany?, Swietenia mahogoni (less dried up than "B", above) L:  ______________________________ M:  Coin Vine, Dalbergia ecastaphyllum N:  Large Coin Vine, Money Bush?, Dalbergia monetaria

Plate 2. Identification A:  Mora?;    A piece of worm-eaten driftwood?? B, C, D and E: Peanut Tree?, Sterculia quadrifida Panama Tree?, Sterculia apetala B:  Fruit, intact C:  Seeds from within the fruit D & E:  Fruit, split open For more images of B, C, D, and E, see: page 2

Plates 3 and 4. Identification (Plates 3 and 4 are of the same seeds, but with seeds re-oriented)
	A:  Crabwood, Carapa guianensis B:  Guácimo?, Guazuma ulmifolia	C:  Castor Bean, Ricinus communis D:  Antidote Vine, Fevillea cordifolia