My first half is a wooden box for holding treasure, and my second half is a hard-shelled tree seed. Together, I am roasted over open fires in late autumn. What am I?
A chestnut
'Chest' (treasure box) + 'nut' (seed) forms 'chestnut', a seed traditionally roasted in late fall.
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