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Guelder roses
In message , Kath
writes Are the berries of the Guelder rose edible? They are so pretty that I suspect they are not which would be a pity because there are loads around here. There's lots of web pages around saying that the fruits are of zero to low toxicity, but if consumed in large quantities cause vomiting and diarrhoea. (Smaller doses may cause stomach upsets.) However, Jones and Wheelright, Seasonal changes in the fruits of Viburnum opulus, a fleshy-fruited temperate-zone shrub, Can. J. Bot. 65: 2291-2296 (1987) (URL:http://www.bowdoin.edu/faculty/n/nwheelwr/pdf/Seasonalchanges.pdf) says "The fruits are apparently chemically defended and mildly toxic and have a bitter, sour taste", citing a 1972 Ph.D dissertation. So, I conclude that they're not edible due to the bitter taste. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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