[willowman]

Whilst walking down a road I noticed a lot of long pods on the pavement, just like French beans.
Funny, I thought.
Looking around I saw where they had come from - a large tree with loads of hanging pods, each one about 6 inches long.
So obviously not French beans, but can anyone tell me what the tree was?

[DD.]

Off the top of my head, the only one I can think of with pods is laburnum, which is something to be avoided.

Problem is I wouldn't call them French bean like.

Whatever it is - steer clear!

[Ice]

Might be Indian Bean Tree.

[rachelr]

I seen one like that it was a sweet pea tree literaly. sweet peas had gown into and around the tree and just kept polinating every year. I know cos i nicked the pods and waited and replanted the next year.

Nick some pods and dry out and try to grow some of yout own

[Junie]

We have a couple of "Catalpa" in the garden, and they have bean type fruit, also "Robinia" which is a false Acacia which does too..  Not sure how these grow in the UK though,

[willowman]

Thanks all. Mystery solved.
Some Googling on Indian Bean Tree got me to "blackbamboo.co.uk", which shows a pic of the beans hanging from the tree.
Interesting plant.

[fatcat1955]

Send me some seeds please Willowman. I will obviosly pay the postage and packaging costs.

[willowman]

Fat cat, will do my best. I'm back in the area on Friday 24th, and will try to collect some pods from the pavement. Obviousy can't start climbing some strangers tree!
If I get some I will contact you and you can PM me your address.

[fatcat1955]

Thanks for that Willowman.

[willowman]

fatcat - I.ve sent you an email re the pods.