Prunus mahaleb is a deciduous fruit bearing large shrub, close relative of the the common Sweet Cherry. Fruit is cherry-like stone fruit, dark purple to black when ripe, with a very bitter flavor which makes it inedible.
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Brahea armata, known as Mexican Blue Palm, is an evergreen palm tree, native to Mexico. It produces large amounts of edible fruit that can be consumed fresh or made into preserves.
Euterpe oleracea, known by the common name of Cabbage Palm, is an evergreen, tall fruiting palm tree and the source of the popular Acai berry. Ripe fruit is a deep red-purple color and high in vitamins and nutritional content.
Solanum lycocarpum is a multi-branching fruit bearing shrub indigenous to Brazil. The fruit, known as Wolf Apple, is edible and aromatic when ripe, eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies.
Fruit Bearing Plants of the Galapagos Islands, off the Ecuadorian coast, include, Scutia Pauciflora, Lycoperiscon chessmanii and Capsicum galapagoense. Fruits and plants of these islands are wild and rare.
Billardiera fusiformis, commonly known as Bluebell, is a fruit bearing vine or small shrub, native to Australia. The fruit is a oblong juicy berry, blue to black in color when ripe, consumed fresh or cooked.




