Blister Pod
Sacoglottis amazonica
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
An egg-shaped woody drift fruit with a rough, pitted, blistered skin and spongy inside.
- Typical size
- 1.5–2.5 in
- How often it turns up
- Rare
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Drift seeds are generally fine to pick up on public beaches. Don't remove plants or seeds from parks, preserves or dunes.
How to tell it apart
- Egg-shaped, woody, light for its size
- Rough grey-brown skin covered in small blisters and pits
- Spongy, air-filled interior if cracked
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Commonly confused with
Hog PlumSpondias mombin
Blister pod is woody with raised blisters; hog plum is corky with a netted fiber surface.
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