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Kobojunkie:
There are native fruits, many of which I in fact believe we problem leave to animals instead.

Now, you're exaggerating!

Mariangeles:
Now, you're exaggerating!

I am not. I remember seeing many fruits which I was told were for birds and other animals. Some looked tantalizing but I was warned that they were deadly and so dared not.

This thread has really opened my eyes/mind to the fact that if we refuse to replant, we'll lose most of nature's gifts.
So many fruits/herbs will/are go/going extinct.

Kobojunkie:
I am not. I remember seeing many fruits which I was told were for birds and other animals. Some looked tantalizing but I was warned that they were deadly and so dared not.

What if they were/are poison?
There are some poisonous wild berries that look attractive, you know?

Mariangeles:
What if they were/are poison?
There are some poisonous wild berries that look attractive, you know?

I come here come see people dey eat some of the same wildberries... ofcourse I begin to question the claims since animals seemed to eat them back in the day without dropping dead.

Kobojunkie:
I come here come see people dey eat some of the same wildberries... ofcourse I begin to question the claims since animals seemed to eat them back in the day without dropping dead.

Your digestive system and animals own na the same?

Mariangeles:
This thread has really opened my eyes/mind to the fact that if we refuse to plant, so many fruits/herbs will go extinct.
We will lose most of nature's gifts.

That and the fact that we have a lot that have maybe already been lost since we don't even know it existed to begin with..

I'd never seen this exotic looking fruit before this myself.

Mariangeles:
Your digestive system and animals own na the same?

Na animals dem dey use test drugs for us naw

Pineapples cousin

Iniobong34:
Pic

Kobojunkie:
That and the fact that we have a lot that have maybe already been lost since we don't even know it existed to begin with..

I'd never seen this exotic looking fruit before this myself.

It's unfortunate, to tell you the truth.
Humanity is losing focus on what's important.

Kobojunkie:
Na animals dem dey use test drugs for us naw

Nature and science no be the same.

Can your system digest palm fronds without it being upset?

Mariangeles:
Nature and science no be the same.

Can your system digest palm fronds without it being upset?

Our stomachs probably can digest it if preprocessed

I have had to have a serious change of mind as far as what is and what isn't edible.

Kondolisticated:
Have you seen this fruit before, what's it called in English and your native language too.

Duguetia aka Sugar apple in oyinbo.

fluffybaby:
Duguetia aka Sugar apple in oyinbo.

I am afraid it isn't!

Kobojunkie:
Also found another fruit. Not sure what it is called in Nigeria though. The ackee is another member of the soapberry family, much like the longan and the lychee. It is a tricky fruit to eat, because if it is not eaten properly, the fruit can lead to vomiting, a coma or even death.

The only edible part of the fruit is the yellow flesh that surrounds the seeds. This part can also only be eaten when the fruit has turned red and split open. However, some who have tried the fruit do claim that it is worth the risk.

https://listverse.com/2011/07/08/top-20-fruits-you-probably-dont-know/

The fruit is much in Akungba Akoko

Mamak1:
We call it uubu in my dialect and fresh leaves is edible just like oha leaves,it's a plant not fruit.
The fresh leaves is used in combination with ogbono to prepare ogbona soup but that fruit is not that sweet.The soup prepare from it's freshly leaves is Very delicious!!

Ezike Oba deeje

Kobojunkie:
I am afraid it isn't!

Looks very much like it to me. Even google seems to give similar image . It surely looks like a specie of that family. West African version. But I can't say I am 100% certain

fluffybaby:
Looks very much like it to me. Even google seems to give similar image . It surely looks like a specie of that family. West African version. But I can't say I am 100% certain

I know Google does but the images of the fruit provided by Google look nothing like the Op's picture.

Kobojunkie:
Also found another fruit. Not sure what it is called in Nigeria though. The ackee is another member of the soapberry family, much like the longan and the lychee. It is a tricky fruit to eat, because if it is not eaten properly, the fruit can lead to vomiting, a coma or even death.

The only edible part of the fruit is the yellow flesh that surrounds the seeds. This part can also only be eaten when the fruit has turned red and split open. However, some who have tried the fruit do claim that it is worth the risk.

https://listverse.com/2011/07/08/top-20-fruits-you-probably-dont-know/

Lol na rough play be this o

then Its knowledgeable.

jidxin:
its not that insightful.... He's saying it as it safou is d real name

Never seen it before

Kondolisticated:
Funny enough, I slept off while writing the post. Woke up only to send the post, forgetting that I haven't added pictures.

Which breed you take?

Kondolisticated:
Ndi enugu-ezike n'akpo ya "ÚŪBū"

I dikwa sure? Because o nwere onye choro I Nye onye obula ga enwe afa igbo ihe a na facebook Nnukwu ego

Agric -Soursop

bigbabyboy:
I have only seen and plucked this fruit from Senator Okunrinboye's house in Owo, Ondo State when I was in Primary School over 2 decades ago. You have to pluck out the seedfruits individually and suck a sweet nectar and a seed therein if I recollect correctly.

We didn't know what the name of the Fruit as a whole was back then but it was sharp sweet and a whole lot refreshing on the palate. I haven't seen it anywhere else since then.

Ori e wa mbe

Brownygold002:
I dikwa sure? Because o nwere onye choro I Nye onye obula ga enwe afa igbo ihe a na facebook Nnukwu ego

O bu ihe ndi enugwu ezike n'akpo ya.

Ejikwa akwukwo ya esi ofe.

Kondolisticated:
Enywhere in igbo-eze north local government(enugu-ezike).


But I doubt if it's still common as it was then.

you can still get it in ezike.. Some ar sweet while some day giv beta slap if u test it. Make me remember dose days

Kondolisticated:
Have you seen this fruit before, what's it called in English and your native language too.

Pineapple lite

Kobojunkie:
So it is known that it is deadly?

Not like it is poisonous like you are taking cyanide or hypo solution but a particular soft gel like part at the tip of the fruit which you'll wipe out with your thumb while you enjoy your ackee without minding anything. Not something so serious but it is real.

This is just for knowledge sake and nothing more. I have eaten more than enough of it over the years and I was never poisoned by it. So, not so serious like it is dangerous to ones health.

Kondolisticated:
O bu ihe ndi enugwu ezike n'akpo ya.

Ejikwa akwukwo ya esi ofe.

if u call it uubu, nt all ezike will read nd get what u mean fast.. They use to call it ububu. That the perfect way every body call it. Ar u frm ezike?