Edible fruit - Jasmine ? (forum)
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Farouk starts with ...
Hello All,
Anyone know if these red fruits are edible ?
This lovely tree is growing near the gate at work & wondering if the delicious looking red fruits are edible ?
looks like a white flowering jasmine but I am unsure couldn't find any flowers on it at the moment, should be some later on or soon, any info much appreciated.
Thank you
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Time: 13th September 2017 12:19pm
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phil@tyalgum says...
It looks like Muarraya paniculata, Orange Jessamine. Leaves are used in tea and flowers are edible in salads. The fruit mostly consists of a large internal seed but is also eaten.
Time: 15th September 2017 2:30pm
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Pademelon1 says...
That is Orange Jessamine/Mock orange (Murraya paniculata). Whilst it is closely related to citrus, and its fruits won't kill you, they are not palatable. Other plants from the same genus are grown for culinary purposes though, such as the curry tree (Murraya koenigii).
It has a wide native distribution including northern Australia, but is a very common hedging plant as well due to its fragrance, attractive appearance and hardy nature, leading it to be declared a noxious weed in some areas of QLD.
Time: 17th September 2017 11:24am
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