Catalina Cherry-nut

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What are they? :peanuts:

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@mrsg47 – Updated link:
NRCS guide hollyleaf cherry.pdf (70.1 KB)

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Your site didn’t work so I googled! Yes, the Native American Indians did make flour from the poisonous pits but after treating them…thus the roasting? What a process!

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Thus the leaching. :slight_smile:

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The tree has grown a lot in the past year and is once again in full bloom.

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It’s set at least 3 gallons of nuts (unshelled) so far and still blooming like crazy.

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Unfortunately, the tree blew over in yesterday’s storm. It will be replaced by our Cambuca saplings, whose cousin Jaboticaba is in the same planter.

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What a bummer! I recently became acquainted with this species. A friend who I met through the palm society gave me a handful of pits which have just begun to sprout. (Please ignore the blue label - that is one for a species of palm that I forgot to remove)

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The leaves and also the flowers,somewhat,resemble Cherry or English Laurel.bb