Unknown seed pods

Hello everyone

I have been given these seed pods to identify. they were obtained from a local garden centre but not from a tree here in canada. they are being used as a display item in amongst giftware items to give a "forested look".

I know I have seen them before but cannot recall where.

any pointers would be good

 

I have a similar pod it was given to my grandmother by missionary retruning from africa I not sure what it is but this may be a place to start

 

I seem to recall having seen something similar too, but I can't remember.

 

I think I have found the answer to my own question I was looking for lucky beans

Afzelia rhomboidea 13 or so species in the caesalpinoideae from the old world tropics common name malacca teak or lucky beans!!

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Afzelia_rhomboidea_Blanco2.281.png

 

Very cool.