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Strongylodon juangonzalezii, commonly called JC's vine or purple jade vine, [1] is a species of leguminous perennial liana (woody vine) endemic to the tropical forests of the Philippines. It bears a cluster of large flowers that are initially lilac to purple in color, but become a striking blue as they mature.
The carob (/ ˈ k ær ə b / KARR-əb; Ceratonia siliqua) is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub in the Caesalpinioideae sub-family of the legume family, Fabaceae.It is widely cultivated for its edible fruit, which takes the form of seed pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and landscapes.
The bag pod flowers are predominately yellow, with hints of pink or red. The leaves are evenly pinnately compound. 20 to 40 leaflet are present per leaf, they are oblong to elliptical in nature. The seed pods of Sesbania vesicaria are strongly beaked containing 1 to 3 seeds in each pod, 2 being the most prominent in nature.
All are common landscape trees and produce spiky pods around their seeds. The spines help protect the seeds from being eaten by critters like birds and squirrels. Here's what each of the pods ...
This is the largest of all temperate (non-tropical) seeds. Poisonous. Calatola Calatola costaricensis: Metteniusaceae: 3 inches long by two inches wide. 7 cm long by 5 cm wide. [30] Provision tree, Guiana chestnut Pachira aquatica: Kapok family (Bombacaceae) Squarish seeds to 2.4 inches on a side. Squarish seeds to 6.1 cm. on a side. [31 ...
The tree and the cotton-like fluff obtained from its seed pods are commonly known in English as kapok, a Malay-derived name which originally applied to Bombax ceiba, a native of tropical Asia. [3] In Spanish-speaking countries the tree is commonly known as " ceiba " and in French-speaking countries as fromager .
The seeds are edible, and are sometimes used as a crunchy, sharp addition to salads. [16] Some varieties are grown specifically for their seeds or seed pods, rather than their roots. The rat-tailed radish, an old European variety thought to have come from East Asia centuries ago, has long, thin, curly pods which can exceed 20 cm (8 in) in length.
A POD being lifted for placement on the back of a flatbed truck. In February 2007, PODS was acquired by Bahrain-based investment firm Arcapita for $451.4 million. [6] In August 2009, PODS and moving services holding company UniGroup reached an agreement to share services.