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The fruit is edible for humans; its flavor has been described as lemon-like, with a chalky consistency when unripe, and sweet fleshy when ripe. On average the fruit contains 2-5 brown seeds. Most people prefer letting them dry before eating, and the dry ones are stored and consumed as a snack when the fresh fruit goes out of season.
They are dark green above and lighter with prominent yellow veins below, and both surfaces are rough to the touch. The petiole is 0.5–3 cm long and pubescent. The fruit is a large edible fig, 2–3 cm in diameter, ripening from buff-green to yellow or red. They are borne in thick clusters on long branchlets or the leaf axil.
Burdock (Arctium spp.) - was introduced to Europe, [4] leaves, flowers and roots are edible. [5] Dandelion (Taraxacum spp.) [6] Evergreen blackberry (Rubus laciniatus), invasive in the United States, Canada and Australia. The fruit is edible. [7] [8] Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), invasive in the United States and Australia. The bulb, foliage ...
Not all species have safely edible fruit. fruits of the Gaultheria plants. Procumbens fruit is known as Teaberry, whereas Shallon is known as Salal and Hispidula is called Moxie Plum. Ogeechee Fruit. Most prized species of Tupelo for edibility, though all native Tupelo species have edible fruit. Gum Bully Olives, aka American Olives; Beautyberry
C. glaucescens is noted for its salty fruit, a rare property in fruits. [7] Carpobrotus leaf juice can be used as a mild astringent. Applied to the skin, it is a popular emergency treatment for jellyfish and similar stings. [8] When mixed with water it can be used to treat diarrhea and stomach cramps.
Other animals, for example, jimba (sheep), emu, goanna and witchetty grubs, are eaten by Aboriginal Australians. Fish and shellfish are culinary features of the Australian coastal communities. Examples of Australian native plant foods include the fruits quandong, kutjera, muntries , riberry , Davidson's plum , and finger lime .
Berries, edible raw (though acidic) or made into a jelly [12] Crabapples: Malus sylvestris and other Malus species: Malus is native to the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, in Europe, Asia and North America. Fruit (from July), edible raw or, if too bitter, cooked as a jelly (containing much pectin) [13] Medlar: Mespilus germanica
The following is a list of animals that are or may have been raised in captivity for consumption by people. For other animals commonly eaten by people, see Game (food) . Mammals