Kaoutar discovered these strange looking pods in one of the zeitoun beds. They are from Scorpiurus muricatus, the caterpillar-plant or prickly scorpion's-tail. It is an annual leguminous plant native to southern Europe and Syria.
The leucaena seedlings from Marrakech are still alive, and many more have sprouted up from the seeds we collected that finally germinated after the big rains. Squash plants also germinated in this bed, and they are losing to the leucaena in the competition for resources-the leucaena are the most important plant we have right now and I am removing those big squash leaves as they get in the way.
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