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Plant identity please, has yellow fruit

16 years ago

Just found this plant/tree/shrub today. It is in a part of our yard we haven't cleared yet. Surrounded by palmatto bushes. It has leaves that remind me of small orange tree. The leaves are maybe 1 1/2 inch long and are alternate on the branch. The branch has thorns. The fruit is yellow, some are dropping. They are about the size of a cherry. The inside has a smooth pit a bit smaller than a pistachio nut in its shell. I hope I described it well enough for someone to send me on a hunt to see what it is. My Forest Trees of Florida booklet doesn't show much to compare, and who knows if it is a florida tree! Camara not working for some reason.

Comments (9)

wanda662
16 years ago
I think it is the same thing that is growing wild here. I've never have seen it before but it has started growing since the hurricanes in wild areas. Sure wish I had a camera! It only gets about 3 to 4 ft.tall?
I've tasted it and it is kinda sour.
red_sea_me
16 years ago
a complete guess,
Kei apple?
http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/kei_apple.htm

there are also pictures on a FL tropical nursery website, not allowed to post their name here though.

-Ethan
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presmudjo
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks Ethan, Maybe, but did you notice the picture they show is a hybrid from the kei apple. I didn't realize you couldn't post a site you were aware of for others to use. I know you can't try and sell on the forum.
red_sea_me
16 years ago
hello Presmudjo,
I did notice it was a hybrid pic, but since I was unable to post the other link to tropical site in FL, I was hoping it was better than nothing.

In your favorite search engine, type in "Dovyalis caffra Kei Apple Florida tropical fruit nursery". The nursery is called Top something......they have a nice picture of true Kei apple.

hope it helps?
-Ethan
presmudjo
Original Author
16 years ago
I did a search for florida tropical nurserys and found a tropical web site. It makes me really think it is that tree, or is it a bush. Pretty weird it is tucked in there like that. However it is surrounded by palmetto bushes and it says it blocks plants near it. Oh well, palmettos have their own minds! Now I have to find out if it is ok if a cow eats it as we are going to fence off the front for an alternative pasture for our 2 cows, to give the regular pasture a break. I can't believe how many things are nasty for a cow!

Wow, I couldn't use the words top and another specific word together, I got a spam warning. Seems that company has been causing spamming problems, or they got hacked and spamming is going on.
lakeron
16 years ago
Odd. I typed in Tropicals dot com with a preceding word and the site came up with no alerts from any of my security systems.
early_bird_2007
16 years ago
Is that what you are talking about? I took this pictures in our park and was going to ask you myself what is it.
Maria

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wanda662
16 years ago
Early Bird, That's the one!
Thanks Ethan for the link.
presmudjo
Original Author
16 years ago
Yup, that is what I have. I actually have 2 of them. Found another behind some other palmettos near by. Anyone made preserves out of the fruit?

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