# Why does this ginkgo seed have three shell sections?

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**Created:** [November 2, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/why-does-this-ginkgo-seed-have-three-shell-sections/57859 "2024-11-02T22:00:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/why-does-this-ginkgo-seed-have-three-shell-sections/57859/7 "2024-11-04T03:38:14Z")

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> [@larry216](#):
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> Are they for research purposes or are they edible?

Can they be both?

[https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomy-for-breakfast/36683](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomy-for-breakfast/36683)

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