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« on: August 03, 2008, 06:07:23 pm »
I saw a tree at work the other day and the fruit looked like the star fruit you see, but it was neon green and only had 4 points on it.  There was a ton of thorns on the tree too.  Found out the hard way :)  I can't take pictures though, so you'll have t go off the description.  Thanks.
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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2008, 10:10:05 pm »
Weird...Same size as a starfruit, too?  The only thing I can think of that would be growing in PA with a neon green fruit that large, and with lots of thorns, is an osage-orange (Maclura pomifera).  It has more of a grapefruit shape than a starfruit shape, though.  It's a mystery to me :P.
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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2008, 05:42:39 am »
No dodgy, its smaller than a star fruit, maybe an inch and a half long.  I'll bring some fruit home with me and get a picture of the leaves too.
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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2008, 08:25:48 am »
Well, that sounds like a Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina), except that silverbell doesn't have thorns.  Here's a picture of the fruit:

 

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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2008, 03:24:01 pm »
Dats it!  But it definitely has thorns.  Really sharp thorns. 
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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2008, 03:37:26 pm »
Silverbells are as common as rocks around here, and I've yet to see one with thorns.  Could you possibly get a picture of 'em?  Maybe you've discovered a new variety ???
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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2008, 06:45:50 pm »
Yeah, Ill grab a branch tomorrow and get a photo of the thorns.
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Re: odd fruit
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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2008, 10:14:05 pm »
Yep, that's a Halesia carolina for sure.
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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2008, 06:06:37 am »
Where's the thorns? ;D
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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2008, 07:13:56 pm »
I'm getting there :D  I'm not a procrastinator, I just like saving stuff for tomorrow. :)
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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2008, 08:22:03 am »
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Re: odd fruit
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2008, 07:25:37 pm »
 







Ok.  I got a round tuit ;D  These things are awful sharp too. 
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