I have to be honest, I have not tried them @psyceratopsb.

The sausage tree pods I would imagine to be something similar to pumpkin inside with hard skin covering it. However it does come with a warning, only prepare if you know how to cook it, it is poisonous to humans.

Fruit has antibacterial properies and is used extensively in herbal medicine

Various medicinal compounds have been isolated in the roots, bark and leaves

Beauty products prepard from fruit extracts - http://www.nature-explored.com/sausage-tree.htm