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Fruits of Carissa species. Pulpy and eatable. Common in Africa. Also often found along the streets of Costa Mesa, South CA.
Spotted on Feb 12, 2012
Submitted on Feb 12, 2012
5 Comments
looks delicious!
These fruits should be eaten while fully ripe. The latex abundant in raw fruits are harmful
Also, this plant belongs to Apocyanace..many poisonous plants are members of it..
However this genus is edible.
In India pickle is made from the fruits of the species C. carandas
Those look good!
ya...once in a while I taste one or two..its tart in taste...then there is a characteristic aroma that's not very pleasant to me..
In Africa, its sold in local markets
Have you eaten these? What do they taste like? My guess is apple?