“They stood surrounded by enormous, dense trees that had gold-and-pink flowering pods at the tips of their branches. Nina reached up to touch a pod and felt the silky-smooth exterior between her fingers. Like rubbing a freshly shelled bean. "That's a Koelreuteria, commonly called the golden rain-tree. It's native to Asia.” TreeBuddingPods Book:For Butter or Worse Source: For Butter or Worse