Today's Treasure

Dougall hurtled me to it and I picked it up gingerly and then admired it the whole way home.

Exquisite would you not agree?
The pod comes from Flindersia Australis, aka Crow's Ash and this is a rainforest tree well known for its hard wood which is the equivalent of Australian teak.
When I look at this pod I think
Smooth and silky
Rough and tough
Serrated and symmetrical
Enticing and encapsulating
Strong and formidable
Forbidding and yet floating
Fabulous in every way
What can you say about it ...