Can I eat it. (forum)

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Hi there, I was hoping someone could tell me what this tree is and if the fruit is edible? It looks like a tomatillo or Phyllis but the leaves are different. any ideas?
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Time: 7th January 2019 10:26am

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denise1 says...
this may be Solanum laciniatum or a similar species. Sometimes it is used as rootstock for tamarillo (cyphomandra species) and it is considered safe as it doesnt pass on toxic substances to the fruit as some other rootstocks are known to sometimes do. I have eaten small quantities of the ripe fruit as shown in the picture. However they are not much good tasting

Time: 8th January 2019 6:32pm

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phil@tyalgum says...
It looks like one of the Kangaroo Apple species, Solanum aviculare or similar. Large fruit though, there are a number of variants in this group.

Time: 9th January 2019 8:23am

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Potty Bob 1 says...
By the look of the leaves its kangaroo Apple , aboriginals would burn the skin off in the fire before eating .

Time: 31st January 2019 4:36pm

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