If you are going to save some money, why not make it fun with this French novelty treen carved wood apple shaped money box. It has its original working key which so often are lost. The money box rests on an ebonised base. Treen (literally “of a tree”) is a generic name for small handmade functional household objects made of wood. … anything from wooden plates and bowls, snuff boxes and needle cases, spoons and shoehorns and even chopping boards!