List of inedible fruits
The following is an incomplete list of fleshy fruits that may appear to be edible by humans, but are not. Some of them are poisonous, others are merely too unpalatable for consumption.
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- Paddy melon, "Cucumis myriocarpus" (Curcurbitaceae)
- Coyote melon, Cucurbita palmata (Cucurbitaceae)
- European spindle, Euonymus europaeus (Celastraceae)
- Bittersweet, Celastrus scandens (Celastraceae)
- Baneberry, Actaea pachypoda (Ranunculaceae)
- Chinaberry, Actaea rubra (Ranunculaceae)
- Holly, Ilex spp. (Aquifoliaceae)
- Ivy, Hedera spp. (Araliaceae)
- Linden (also known as Lime or Basswood), Tilia spp. (Malvaceae)
- Manchineel (Hippomane mancinella)
- Mistletoe (3 genera in the order Santalales)
- Osage-orange, Maclura pomifera (Moraceae)
- Privet, Ligustrum spp. (Oleaceae)
- Silverbell, Halesia spp. (Styracaceae)
- Snowberry, Symphoricarpos spp. (Caprifoliaceae)
- Poisonberry, Solanum dulcamara spp. (Solanaceae)
- Soapberry, Sapindus spp. (Sapindaceae)
- Suicide tree fruit, Cerbera odollam (Apocynaceae)
- Thorn apple, Datura stramonium (Solanaceae)
- Wahoo, Euonymus atropurpureus (Celastraceae)
- Yew cones with seeds unremoved, Taxus spp. (Taxaceae) Deseeded they are not harmful, as only the seeds contain poison.
See also
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