Bonjour Tatiana,
If another confirmation was needed, I also strongly agree this is a Casuarina fruit (my experience is in Pacific Islands) - as previously said native to many Pacific Islands and a widely used woody resource by all Pacific populations including Polynesian + a symbolic tree also planted on ceremonial sites and close to habitations, so with a potential for dispersion by humans too.
I would also be interested in exchanging more details with you.
i.e. about your site and context - was there only one of these remains? Do you have any wood or wood charcoal remains? Casuarina wood is pretty distinctive so it would be interesting to see if it is present in the woody remains too.
Happy to share some resources on this.
Just bear in mind that there exists quite a range of species (and genera from the same family) even though C. equisetifolia is indeed the most widespread and similar to your find + it is a group of woody taxa widely used in tropical areas for reforestation so if your site is recent or you have potential for disturbance do check for recent introductions in the area.
N'hesitez pas a me contacter pour plus d'infos,
Bien cordialement
Emilie
Dr Emilie Dotte-Sarout
Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Archaeology and Anthropology
The Australian National University;
Archaeobotanist, Honorary Research Fellow
School of Social Sciences,
The University of Western Australia
Ph: (08) 6488 8018
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Dear All,
I found this macroremain in a excavation in Peruvian central coast. I have no idea what it could be. Does anyone have an idea?
I thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Tatiana Stellian
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