These are the acorns are quercus myrsinifolia or more commonly known as bamboo-leaf oak. They're 1 cm in diameter, looking like tiny spinning tops!
In Japan, children spun tops especially during the New Year's holiday. The lyrics of "New Year's day," i.e., a Japanese nursery rhyme, also include "Children spin tops during the New Year's holiday♬," so I assumed that tops were Japanese toys. I was surprised that they originated all over the world independently (Source: Wikipedia).
Acorns of quercus myrsinifolia 白樫の実 |
Acorns of bamboo-leaf oak シラカシのドングリ |
Tiny! ちっちゃい! |
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白樫(シラカシ)の実、団栗です。ちっちゃい独楽みたいでとってもカワイイです!
日本ではブナ科の実は全て団栗なので、馬刀葉椎(マテバシイ)の実も団栗。シラカシの実ももうじきマテバシイの実のようにいわゆる団栗の形になるようです。楽しみです😊
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