Eupomatia laurina, commonly Native Guava, is a shrub or small fruit bearing tree, native to tropical rain forest and moist eucalyptus forest of eastern Australia. The urn-shaped edible fruit is sweet and aromatic with a flesh full of seeds to some extent like the guava.
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Coccoloba diversifolia, known commonly as Pigeonplum, is a sub-tropical, perennial, fruit bearing tree native to the regions of Southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Fruit is a a dark purple edible fleshy perianth, ripening in autumn and processed into jelly or wine.
Thimbleberry is a fruit bearing shrub producing bright red, edible fruit but tartish. Fruit is seldom cultivated commercially, however, they make a first-class jam.
Gaultheria shallon or Salal is an evergreen fruiting shrub indigenous to western North America as far north as Alaska. Fruit are sweet blue berries with a unique flavor. Salal is used in jams, preserves and pies
Vitis rotundifolia, known commonly as Muscadine Grape, is a fruit bearing vine indigenous to south-eastern Unite States. Fruit are berries range from bronze to dark purple to black when mature, consumed fresh but also used in making jelly, juice and wine.
Sideroxylon foetidissimum is an evergreen, fruit bearing tree native to the dry forests of Central America and the Caribbean. Fruit is yellow-orange in color with a sticky pulp, commonly consumed fresh.




