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Caesalpinia crista
I have no idea what these are apart from I believe they are seed cases. There is something rattling around inside. I collected these from on the beach here in Nai Phlao. I was recently in a herbal shop in Nakhon Si Thammarat where I spotted some for sale, so I presume they have some medicinal properties
Caesalpinia crista, commonly known as Gray Nicker, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae,[1] that has a pantropical distribution.[2] It is a vine-like shrub that reaches a length of 6 m (20 ft) and scrambles over other vegetation. Stems are covered in curved spines. Its 2 cm (0.79 in) gray seeds,[3] known as nickernuts,[4] are buoyant and durable enough to be dispersed by ocean currents. - Wiki
Knowing it is a mangrove plant would explain how I have found these seeds washed up on the tideline on the beach here
Spotted on Mar 12, 2012
Submitted on Mar 18, 2012
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Viv, would you like to be friends on FB? I looked you up to ask you, but I cant find where to send the request? Only if you want too, no drama if you dont. If you do, I'm Leanne Gardner obviously, my profile pic is a frog :)
It's a rattan table Asish that I have planted black. I have'nt spotted a tree in this area Ashish, but I'm hoping to. Only found these seed washed up on the tideline on the beach here in Nai Phlao
Viv... like to seen entire pot where you placed these seeds, is it traditional handmade pan or pot...?
Please spot the tree from your area.
This is the site where I saw a similar looking nut to your Viv :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickernut