The Weirdest Thing

Today, after I finally shooed all the students out of my room after Primary School Choir practice, two of my boys came back around the corner and headed for my room.  They each held the weirdest thing I've ever seen.  Well, today anyway.  I wish I could tell you I know what it is.  The best I can do is tell you it's a flower/fruit thingie and I haven't developed a rash yet from holding it.

The outside is knobby and leathery.  It reminds of iguana skin except it's bright, bright orange.  And the inside is sticky and bright orange with bright, bright red seed thingies stuck to the sides.  Not gracefully either.  It looks like someone spilled a bag of wet and sticky movie theatre candy inside.

It could easily be fruit.  But then why does the fruit look like it has opened in petal formation?  I have no idea.  But I do know I'm glad my students decided to share it with me!