American Bur --------Chinese Bur

      
American Chestnut Burs:
A dense mass of long, slender spines
Spines are 2 to 3 cm long, 0.5 mm thick
Up to 3 nuts per bur

      
Chinese Chestnut Burs:
A sparse mass of short, thick spines
Spines are 1 to 2 cm long, 1 mm thick
Up to 3 nuts per bur

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