what berry this ?

[loz.]

Hi All,


Sorry no pic, but saw berry over weekend that can't find a reference for, small - about half inch dia, red/pinky colour. round - bust most odd shapped indentation in bottom, almost like an alun key socket or square socket in its base.

when squeezed - its oozed sicky frothey juice, and one single small seed.


any clues ???

 

[Biddlesby]

Sounds very much like the deadly yew berry! The pip is very poisionous indeed, the flesh can be eaten in small amounts but I've never tried it.

There has been lots of discussion on the forums about the edibility of the yew berry, if you search around.

 

[andyn]

Sounds a bit like Yew ???

Photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/joecashin/



EDIT...Beat me to it At least we came up with the same answer and same piccy

 

[Biddlesby]

Lol I added the same picture afterwards too, then saw yours!

 

[Phantom]

so are they eddible or not

 

[Matthew.Passmore]

yew berries are edible but the seed inside the berry and the leaves are deadly.

 

[Phantom]

thanks for that

also is it true that cherry stones are poisenous and contain cianide

 

[Matthew.Passmore]

i dont think so, Ive had lost of fresh cherries never any problems but i might be wrong.

found this tree - Carolina cherry laurel which a cyanide compound toxin.

 

[EdS]

no but apple pips do.

 

[Phantom]

seriously
ive got a mate who eats the whole of apples sometimes

 

[Matthew.Passmore]

no but apple pips do.

only in minute quantities, you have to eat a massive amount for them to take an effect.

but still not nice

 

[andyn]

Cherry stones don't but their leaves do. As do Peach stones.

 

[Toddy]

Cherry bark too is rich in cyanines; if I'm boiling it up for dye I have to have excellent ventillation, 'cos it stinks of bitter almonds

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[loz.]

Wow thanks the information guys !

I was out with my 6 year old daughter, she basically has a rule that if she hasn't seen it in a shop she doent touch it !, but we've been trying to extend this to wilder fruits, blackberries, sloes, gooserries, bilberrys etc, that we can't get in the local tesco !

The Yew wasn't something i'd any knowledge on until now !!


Thanks

ps - picture is excellent - i must start taking my camera out.

 

[falling rain]

Cherry stones don't but their leaves do. As do Peach stones.

According to Readers digest book of trees Cherry stones DO contain cyanide.