Tropical Almond
Terminalia catappa
A fibrous, boat-shaped drift seed with ridged edges, extremely common on Atlantic beaches.
- Typical size
- 1.5–2.5 in
- How often it turns up
- Very common
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Drift seeds are free to collect.
How to tell it apart
- Almond or football shape with a ridge along each side
- Fibrous, corky husk
- Light, floats easily
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