Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Search    Back    Go Back To    Huge Penny    The large penny is a realistic giant penny. It was not enlarged with Photoshop! The minute fruits are real pomes remarkably similar to tiny apples. They are produced by Heteromeles arbutifolia, a native California shrub in the same family as apples. In fact, the name heteromeles means "different apple." They even taste and turn brown (oxidize) like apples. By the way, the small copper penny is a genuine U.S. Penny (one cent). It is exactly 19mm in diameter. Return To WAYNE'S WORD Home Page Return To NOTEWORTHY PLANTS Page Go To Biology GEE WHIZ TRIVIA Page Go To The LEMNACEAE ON-LINE Page All text material & images on these pages copyright © W.P. Armstrong