The Blue Quandong, Elaeocarpus ganitrus, has been used by Hindus for thousands of years for meditation to sanctify the mind, body and soul.

These are seeds from the Areca catechu, a tree that resembles a thin coconut palm tree.

The common names for Sapindus are soapberry and soapnut – both names referring to the use of the crushed seeds to make soap.

Palmetto is one of many species of fan palms in the genus Sabal.

Found from central Mexico south to Brazil, the Guanacaste or Elephant Ear Tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) is a species of the legume genus Enterolobium

Sea Pearls or nickernuts (Caesalpinia bonduc) are marble-like therefore a great shape for playing mancala games.

Seed found in the Phillipines often used in prayer malas.

Also known as Red Sandelwood (Adenanthera), these seeds are roasted, shelled and then eaten with rice in some countries

Mostly trees or large shrubs, Ormosia is a genus of legumes with more than 110 living species. These are from Costa Rica.

Livistona rotundifolia is a round-leaf fountain palm found in Southeast Asia. The leaves are used for thatching and food wrapping.

Lotus is a legume that has adapted to a wide range of habitats, from coastal environments to high altitudes.

Phaseolus vulgaris is one of the oldest variety of American pole beans. The Abnaki Indians of Maine, historically used this bean.

Corypha is a genus of six or seven species of fan palms native to India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and northeastern Australia.

These are seeds from the Areca catechu, a tree that resembles a thin coconut palm tree.

This is the light colored version of Canavalia rosea, a vine found in tropical and subtropical beach dunes.

This is the dark, reddish colored version of Canavalia rosea, a vine found in tropical and subtropical beach dunes.

Mucuna membranacea is a species of climbing vine of the genus Mucuna, found worldwide in the woodlands of tropical areas.

Found in Queensland, Australia, Mucuna gigantea is one of the most common drift seeds found there.

Olive shells belong to a family of predatory sea snails. Their tops are used here with Sapindus seeds.

Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) is the national tree of Dominican Republic and Belize. These are made from the pods that protect the seeds.

The Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) is a flowering tree from the Fabaceae family, noted for its fern-like leaves and colorful display of flowers. The seed pods are used in the Caribbean as a percussion instrument known as the shak-shak or maraca.

These seeds are sightly smaller and lighter in color than dark Royal Poinciana seeds, but the tree is still Delonix regia. The color variations in the seeds are due to soil types and water availability.

The Laurel family of flowering plants contains about 55 genera and over 2000 (perhaps as many as 4000) species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and Brazil. The seeds we find on Florida beaches are Calophyllum calaba.

There are roughly 1300 species of Acacia worldwide, about 960 of them native to Australia, with the remainder spread around the tropical to warm-temperate regions of both hemispheres, including Europe, Africa, southern Asia, and the Americas.