Drift seed

  Drift seed (also called sea-bean) is a name for the seed of certain tropical plants which can be found on distant beaches after travelling great distances through ocean currents. Drift seeds are of interest to scientists who study ocean currents, such as Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer. Enthusiasts founded an annual convention in 1996, the International Sea-bean Symposium, dedicated to the display, study, and dissemination of information concerning drift seeds and other flotsam.

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Types of Drift Seed

• Anchovy Pear, Gria cauliflora, from the tropics of the New World
• Box Fruit, Barringtonia asiatica, from Polynesia
• Coconut, Cocos nucifera, from the tropics
• Coco-De-Mer, Lodoicea maldivia, from the Seychelles
• Coral Bean, Erythrina spp., from the tropics
• Crabwood, Carapa guianensis, from the tropics of the New World
• Hamburger Seed, Mucuna spp.
• Puzzle Fruit, Heritiera littoralis, from Southeast Asia
• Screw Pine, Pandanus tectorius, from Polynesia
• Sea Coconut, Manicaria saccifera from South America
• Sea Heart, Entada gigas, from the tropics of the New World
• Snuff Box Sea Bean, Entada rheedii, from the tropics of the Indian Ocean
• Tropical Almond, Terminalia catappa, from the tropics of asia.^[1].

See also

• Curtis Ebbesmeyer
• Beachcombing

References

1. ^ Ackerman.J (2000). "New Eyes on the Oceans". National Geographic: 112 to 113.