Significant pieces each weighing 1 lb. These gourds are the fruit of the Strychnos Spinosa Tree also referred to as Spiny-Monkey Orange or Green Monkey Orange and it’s a favored meal among monkeys and other animals. Harvesting the trees provides employment for the villagers and prevents the trees from being cut for firewood.

The fruit is dried and decorated in many ways including hand-carving, hand-painted or both.

These decorative gourd art ball accessories will add an interesting touch to your decor in quantity or with only a few in a bowl or basket.

I have only heard these balls referred to as as Monkey Balls while in Africa, but there are some, who call them MonkeyApples or Monkey Oranges.

As the seeds are still inside, many of the Monkey Balls make a musical sound when shaken; sometimes the seeds are lodged together into one large seed and the sound is softer or there’s no sound at all.

As each ball is uniquely hand-carved the design varies, you will receive balls shown in the photos.

Sizes vary as the fruit comes in various size balls. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.