Afzelia Pod

The seed pod of Afzelia xylocarpa from Southeast Asia, is a big, heavy, and undeniably attractive botanical that will serve a variety of uses, ranging from simple hardscape piece, to serving as a perch, feeding area, or shelter for your frogs in a vivarium! They have a cool, "mat-like" form and a leathery, brown woody appearance and "embossed" texture. In the aquarium, they make great foraging areas for shrimp, dwarf cichlids, and catfish. Another perfect natural "prop" to simulate the flooded forest or tropical stream biotope. They're highly variable, but are pretty good size, up to about 7" to 8" (17.78-20.32cm) in length, with a typical width of about 2"to 3"(5.08-7.62cm), so they really can fill an area nicely!  PREPRARATION:  You'll need to boil them for at least 20 minutes (sometimes a bit more) to waterlog them  (because they do float when first immersed). Rinse them thoroughly after boiling. ORIGIN: Southeast Asia #afzeliapod NOTE: These are a natural product, and display varia