Knowledgebase

What is this pod, please? #749874

Asked May 14, 2021, 9:31 AM EDT

Photographed on a #10 envelope for size reference. My granddaughter picked this up at the Maryland Zoo, but I didn’t see the tree it came from. What is it, please?

Baltimore City County Maryland

Expert Response

This looks like a pod from a Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus). https://bygl.osu.edu/node/1118

Christa

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 14, 2021, 12:36 PM EDT

Loading ...