Plant ID

[mstab]

I need help identifying these seed pods:

Comments

[soren_grey]

I can't remember what these are, but I think I remember my mom saying they're poisonous. Do they smell bad?

[mstab]

They do smell kind of sour, but I attributed it to the 'fermentation' process. They're almost like fruits, the consistency inside.

[conuly]

That looks familiar to me, but I can't recall the name at all!

[hetterrific]

pumpkin on a stick! I just saw them in some seed catalogs.

[hetterrific]

http://www.parkseed.com/gardening/PD/51648/

[squid_ink]

I don't think that's it but WOW ARE THOSE CUTE!

[mstab]

Yeah, that's definitely not it.... but it is cute! Perfect for autumn decor. ;-)

[sorchawench]

We have these trees in Texas that put out seeds that look similar. We call em chinaberry trees. Google gave me the following:

A chinaberry tree is a colloquial name for the tree Melia azedarach, which grows natively in Australia, China, and India. This plant has a number of other common names, including White Cedar, Persian Lilac, Bead Tree, and Ceylon Cedar. The plant family to which chinaberries belong is called Meliaceae, a group that also includes trees from which mahogany is obtained.

[squid_ink]

I second the chinaberry. It's invasive in many parts of the country
http://www.invasive.org/weedcd/species/3049.htm

[mstab]

Eh. I don't think that's it. Those look like big fruits about the size of apples or something. These are about the size of, or smaller than, grapes, but they do remind me of a fruit.

[squid_ink]

the fruit are the size of berries... they're small.