Yes. Majidea zanguebarica . I have photographed this tree in K M F
School premises (opp. Theosophical society) on Besant Avenue.
Native to east Africa, the Mgambo Tree is sometimes referred to as
Velvet-seed Tree owing to its unique velvety black seeds, which are
displayed like pearls in the bright red interior of its fruit pods. So
ornamental are its seeds, they are often used in artisan jewelry and
the dried pods in the composition of bouquets .
On Jul 23, 10:47 pm, "Mohan V. Chunkath" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Dear Friends,
> Wanted to share this picture showing the dehisced fruits of Majidea
> zanguebarica or the Mgambo tree (Black Pearl Tree). Photographed in Adyar
> Theosophical Society Gardens, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State on 17 June, 2011.
> Cheers,
> Mohan
>
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