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40 kinds of wild fruits common in rural areas, some are delicious, some are highly toxic, some are beautiful and can be used as potted plants... full of childhood memories

 

Wild sweet potato

Remember "June 6 th, sweet potatoes are ripe"? Almost at that time, wherever there are wild sweet potato vines, the unique fruity fragrance of ripe wild sweet potatoes will be filled with, and it is precisely because of this fragrance that we can accurately confirm whether there are wild sweet potatoes in this place... In fact, we know all about where there are wild sweet potatoes.

Wild sweet potato Fragrant and sweet, but there are two kinds. Besides the one that can be eaten, it also There is something that can't be eaten, called "sow sweet potato"

 

Pyracantha

The fruit of Pyracantha, called "Yangzaizai" when I was a child, tastes sweet and sour and slightly astringent. The nutritional value is more distinctive than that of apples and kiwifruit, But now, it is estimated that few people have eaten it More used in gardens and potted plants, It is a piece of white flowers in the flowering period, and the fruiting period is full of red trees, which is very beautiful and lovely.

 

Seabuckthorn fruit

The fruit of seabuckthorn can be regarded as a close relative of pyracantha fruit, but there are slight differences between them. Seabuckthorn is resistant to drought and wind and sand, and is widely distributed in northwest China. Its fruit appearance is very similar to pyracantha fruit, but pyracantha fruit is orange. The content of vitamin C is very high, known as the "king of vitamin C" 。

 

Goat's milk fruit

Goat's milk fruit is the fruit of Elaeagnus densiflora, It is also a kind of wild fruit transformed into gardens. The taste is also sweet, sour and slightly astringent, densely distributed on the branches. Due to different maturity, it will show green, yellow, orange and red colors, which is also very beautiful.

 

Sycamore seed

It is the fruit of the plane tree, like small balls, born on the edge of the carpel, which is very special. Sycamore seeds have relatively high oil content, It tastes delicious.

 

August melon

August melon is also called "explosive melon" and cat excrement melon ， The peel on the outside of a ripe fruit will burst by itself , revealing the white flesh, The appearance of the pulp is really not high, but it is smooth, tender and sweet ……

 

September yellow

A rare variety of August melon, its Looks like an August melon , but the mature fruit will not explode by itself, and the fruit appearance is also higher ( The ripe fruit has a golden peel and flesh ), not only sweet taste, but also rich fruity flavor, It's rare now 。

 

Ma Sang Pao'er

The fruits of mulberry trees, in bunches, are purple-red when ripe, which looks very attractive, and it is said that the taste is also sweet. However, thousands, thousands, don't, eat, it is poisonous Of, Accidental ingestion can cause headache, dizziness, chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and other symptoms. When I was a child, I was often warned by adults that I would be filled with dung if I ate it 。

 

Mulberry

The fruit of mulberry tree, like a smaller version of grapes in clusters, turns purple red when ripe and tastes sweet. It belongs to the wild fruit with deep childhood memories, and it is now Skyrocketing value , dried mulberries, mulberry wine, fresh mulberry fruits, etc., emerge in an endless stream.

 

Dog shit melon

Very like a mini version of watermelon, it turns yellow when ripe, but the pulp inside is like cucumber pulp, and it also has the fragrance of cucumber. It is said that it can be eaten, but when we were young, we only used it for fun. Flower friends who have eaten it can come out and share it.

 

Cat's thorn fruit

Cat's thorn The fruit is bright red in color and round in shape when ripe. In addition, the cat thorn plant itself also has high ornamental value, so Highly loved by the garden industry.

 

Neem seed

Neem is the fruit of neem tree. The mature neem is light yellow, and its appearance and size resemble longan. The flesh is soft and sticky when encountered with water. Very sour and bitter, it is said to be a traditional Chinese medicine 。

 

Hairy peach

Common wild peaches in rural areas are similar in shape to ordinary peaches (they feel slightly longer), smaller in size and bad in taste, which may be better than the number.

 

Rosa roxburghii

It is the guy covered with thorns. It is its mature season in August and September every year. Its color is bright yellow, its taste is sweet and sour, and its fragrance is overflowing. It is very popular. It The content of vitamin C is very high and has very good medicinal value.


Wild tomato

A small tomato grown wild in Shan Ye. Its appearance is similar to the tomato fruit we grow, but it is much smaller in size and slightly sour in taste. It is said that The nutritional value is particularly high.

 

Solanum nigrum

The fruit of Solanum nigrum, round like a ball, is black and purple when ripe. It is said that this fruit can be eaten, but I haven't eaten it.

 

Ice powder fruit

Ice powder fruit is the fruit of false physalis, and its appearance Like a small walnut, The fruit has seeds smaller than sesame seeds, which can be used to make "ice powder" ("Ice powder" is a snack, which is crystal clear and has a cool and smooth taste. In Sichuan, ice powder is particularly popular. It can be said that it is a must-have in summer and is also a hot seller online) 。

 

Fruit of Papyrifera

The shape and size are very similar to bayberry (when I was a child, I thought it was a flower friend of bayberry). Personally, I think the mature fruit of Papyrifera papyrifera is higher in appearance than bayberry, and the fruit is exposed, beautiful orange-red, very beautiful, very attractive, and the taste is indeed sweet. Ants are often seen sucking on it. Parents are not allowed to eat it because it is unhygienic.

 

Pokeweed

The fruit of Phykeweed, when ripe, turns purple red. When I was a child, I often picked it to make red ink and used it. I often made my hands red and scolded ， It's poisonous Yo.

 

Tofu vegetable fruit

It is the fruit of Luokui (scientific name), which is very similar to Pokeweed fruit and is also purple-red, but tofu vegetable is non-toxic, its fruit Can be used as a food colorant 。

 

Ophiopogon seed

The fruit of Ophiopogon japonicus is very beautiful and unique bright blue. Except for a layer of fleshy skin on the outside, the inside is white and slightly transparent hard things. Childhood Ophiopogon japonicus is often played as a "bullet", and now it is often planted as a ground cover plant.

 

Grass beads

Grass beads are the seeds of wild Coix (scientific name). The ripe grass beads have a hard and smooth skin, including black, black-gray, yellow and white (the latter two are rare), small and round. The key is It's still hollow in the middle (proper day Ran beads ), so what bracelets, necklaces, door curtains, when I was a child, I wore too many needles.

 

Thorn bubble

The fruit of raspberry (scientific name), which is called "raspberry" in many places, looks a bit like a strawberry, red or orange-yellow. When I was a child, I was pricked by it in order to pick thorns and eat them, right? Clothes are getting hooked by thorns, right?

 

Eggplant yellow

Small round fruit with green lines on the surface of the skin. As the fruit grows up, it changes color (eventually becomes orange-red), and the lines gradually fade. Huangguo eggplant is toxic and can't be eaten raw!

 

Snake Bubble

Scientific name Snakeberry, appearance Small round, with small red particles on it. When I was a child, I used to get rid of its small particles one by one, leaving pink (nearly flesh-colored) inside. Flesh of , floppy.

 

Guaizao

The fruit of Hovenia dulcis (scientific name) is brown-gray, twisted stick-shaped. If you don't understand it, you won't think it can be eaten. The taste is quite sweet, proper Wild fruit delayed by face value.

 

Castor seed

It is the seed of castor, which is hard, with bright skin and black, white and brown markings. It contains a highly toxic substance-hemp toxin, so you must not eat it by mistake, which will endanger your life.

 

Mountain lychee

It is the fruit of four flowers, which is almost the same in appearance as lychee, but the skin of mountain lychee is thinner and feels much smoother than lychee. The stone of mountain lychee is very small, the flesh is light yellow, and the taste is very sweet. It is also sold in the market. The price is not cheap, and it can be regarded as a wild fruit that has been successfully promoted to a noble fruit.

 

Abacus

Like mini pumpkins, but the mature abacus is red, it It can be used to extract tannin extract, and the whole plant has medicinal value!

 

Myrtle fruit

It is the fruit of myrtle, which is pot-shaped, purple-black when ripe (when I ate myrtle fruit when I was a child, my tongue and teeth will be dyed purple-black), and has a sweet aftertaste. Can be eaten raw or wine (eating too much will cause constipation) 。
Myrtle is recognized by the public not only for its edible value, but also for its Ornamental value , its flowers are first white and then red, rose red, purple red, and the color of the same plant changes greatly, red and white, which is very beautiful.

 

Lantern fruit

The round berries are hidden in the calyx. When the fruit is ripe (turns yellow), only the network meridians are left in the calyx, which looks quite special. It's not clear whether lantern fruit is an edible "girl fruit". Anyway, it's very, very similar. If you know it, please ask you to popularize the science.

 

Camptotheca acuminata

The fruit of Camptotheca acuminata was often picked up and played with when I was a child, because it is very special and has a long stalk. Nowadays, wild camptotheca trees are rare, It has been listed as a national key protected wild plant. If you are lucky enough to see it, please protect it well.

 

Sour papaya

It looks like papaya, but the sour papaya is hard, Very, very acid , it's rare now. When I was a child, I remember that parents would put it in a kimchi jar, as if it could cure diarrhea. When I was a child, I was more impressed by its flowers, which were pink and very beautiful.

 

Tamarind

Relatively small wild fruits are distributed in few areas. Shaped like beans Peel it off and it is an edible fruit, sour and sweet (slightly heavier sour taste).

 

Cocklebur

A typical guy covered with thorns, five cocklebur can be sticked into a little person to play with, and Xiong Haizi, who likes to play jokes, throws cocklebur on girls' long hair, which is really difficult to get it off. Xanthium is poisonous But no one should eat it by mistake.

 

Green barzi

It is the fruit of the green bar tree, hard and oblong, Often pick it up, hollow out the pulp inside, and then make it into a whistle to play with. I remember eating chestnut once when I was a child, and I thought it was chestnut, but it was bitter 。

 

Wild plum

The shape and size are the same as ordinary plums. They look delicious and attractive, but they can't eat them. Very sour, very sour ……


Thatch root

It's the root of thatch. It may be a bit far-fetched to put it in the wild fruit series, but I still don't want to keep it, because when I was a child, I often pulled the root of thatch and ate it. It's sweet in vain, and when I grow up, I know that I often eat it and my body is great.

 

Sorghum stalk

It is also a far-fetched wild fruit. When I was a child, it existed like sugarcane and was very sweet. Unlike sugarcane, The closer the sorghum stalk is to the root, the less sweet it is, just the opposite of sugarcane.


Schisandra chinensis

Clusters, very like grapes, red when ripe, slightly sour in taste, often It is a traditional Chinese medicine used to make wine and drink.

Warm reminder:

1. Please don't try unpredictable wild fruits at will, because there are countless wild fruits that look similar, so as not to eat toxic substances by mistake.
2. Please consult a professional before using any wild fruits or plants with medicinal value, because although some plants have medicinal value, they also contain harmful substances and need special treatment before they can be used.

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