Seed or Tree Identification

Paul F. · Apr 2, 2018

I was driving through some of my neighborhoods in the Florida Keys looking for seeds and stumbled upon this awesome little tree which has some seed pods on it. Of course , I took them and snapped a photo of the tree. Im really interested in finding out what it is but I'm having no luck on the internet. Any idea? Thanks in advance!

TN_Jim · Apr 2, 2018

I’m curious, seen these before. Unique how there leaflets feather on top of one another. Does it have compound leaves, or just opposite? Does that fruit have 3 chambers/carpels as it appears, or is it really like 6 if you cut it open?
It’s not a crabwood is it?

Potawatomi13 · Apr 2, 2018

Looks like mexican jumping bean tree

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Paul F. · Apr 3, 2018

TN_Jim said:
I’m curious, seen these before. Unique how there leaflets feather on top of one another. Does it have compound leaves, or just opposite? Does that fruit have 3 chambers/carpels as it appears, or is it really like 6 if you cut it open?
It’s not a crabwood is it?

i THINK The larger pods had six seeds in them, two seed back to back in each "bulge" but some of the smaller pods had 3.. I ripped em up so fast I cant remember now. LOL.

Paul F. · Apr 3, 2018

Potawatomi13 said:
Looks like mexican jumping bean tree.

That would be the best thing EVER.

Paul F. · Apr 3, 2018

The closest I've seen on the internet is this...Maleberry tree (Lyonia ligustrina)?

https://nhgardensolutions.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/7-maleberry-seed-pods.jpg

Paul F. · Apr 3, 2018

I think I just found out. I emailed Bonsai Mary https://www.bonsaimary.com/ (Mary Miller), which by the way, is the coolest lady on the planet! She told me it was a Lignum Vitae tree. Score!!!!!!!!

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