Mast (botany)

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Mast is the edible seed and fruit produced by trees or shrubs that wildlife species will consume. It comes in two forms.

[edit] Hard mast

Tree species such as oak, hickory and beech produce a hard mast - acorns, beechnuts, and hazelnuts.

[edit] Soft mast

Other tree and shrub species such as poplars, cherry trees, plum trees, serviceberry shrubs, sumacs, dogwoods, willows, and buffaloberries produce a soft mast - leaf buds, catkins, true berries, drupes, and rose hips.

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