I think your pod could be a carob/ carab. I lived in Cyprus when I was a kid and these trees grew all over fairly arid hillside. We used to pick the ripened pods and chew them. I believe they are used as a chocolate substitute but as I remember, tasted more like licorice. Wouldn't advise chewing yours though - aside from the fact it would probably break some teeth now, might be something else entirely! Maybe just sow some of the seed and once you get some true leaves on the seedlings, you'll have better chances of identifying the plant for sure.
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Oh that's so lovely to hear
Thank you for letting me know - you've made my day!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Will you be having a swimming pool too? You could perhaps have large pots around it filled with some palms etc.
A pool isn't my top priority because I can't swim, but, daft as it seems a boat is! And they cost about the same.
Could that pod be this?
http://ntbg.org/plants/plant_details.php?plantid=2433
http://herbario.up.ac.pa/Herbario/resource/data/vasculares/images/Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae/Cassia%20grandis%20%282%29.jpg
Iv'e always wanted a boat. If I ever win the lottery thats what I'd treat myself to. Sounds woderful, living in Corfu and spending days on the sea.
Swiss Sue, that could indeed be it. I never saw it in flower, it was in Gran Canaria in December. Thank you.
I think your pod could be a carob/ carab. I lived in Cyprus when I was a kid and these trees grew all over fairly arid hillside. We used to pick the ripened pods and chew them. I believe they are used as a chocolate substitute but as I remember, tasted more like licorice. Wouldn't advise chewing yours though - aside from the fact it would probably break some teeth now, might be something else entirely! Maybe just sow some of the seed and once you get some true leaves on the seedlings, you'll have better chances of identifying the plant for sure.