Looks quite a bit like American persimmons. Best when overripe and basically falling/fallen off the tree. Known to be inedibly astringent before then
mmodlin
Diospyros virginiana -American persimmon. The fruits are pretty astringent until they are fully ripe. My dogs go bonkers for the ones that drop on the sidewalk where we walk.
bearinminds
Once upon a time, this was one of Mother Natures population control methods. Disease, wild animals, lightning, fire, flood, and putting things in your mouth that you dont know what it is or what it will do to you.
You’re lucky it’s just a persimmon.
Grendal54
Makes a decent jam or jelly with fruit harvested fully ripe/slightly overripe. Usually happens after the first hard frost where I live.
gargameljr
Mmm tree fruit
Melodic_Trash_737
These may be a small fresh plum Mirabelle de Nancy. There a number of trees where I live, there nice, when destined and soaked in alcohol for Christmas.
StatisticianFew1302
My grandma had one of these trees and I use to get sooo sick eating too many of these, after they fell to the ground. It was a great sick though
It certainly is American Persimmon. Like the custard-like pulp the fruit has!
_CozyLavender_
Underripe persimmon
The season for them is fall – try coming back around October
MajorInsanity
Why did your friend try eating it?
HortonFLK
For future reference, never eat anything that you cannot positively identify as an edible species. Even between closely related species one might be perfectly edible while the related plant is highly toxic.
Worm_Instool
It’s botanical name is Certaindeathea touchthetonguea
nocatonkeyboard
I don’t know what kind of persimmon I tried, but I will never eat one again. It caused a ball of cement in my gut and I almost had to have surgery. Don’t eat it unripe. Just don’t.
SharkieBoi55
Once again, can we not eat plants we haven’t identified??? Inform your friend that they are actively engaging in dangerous behavior doing that
Just-Dentist3265
Ooh Persimmons. Thankfully, not toxic and very edible but if unripe…well…they’re a bit not great tasting.
However, be careful about eating things you haven’t identified properly in the wild.
NaraFei_Jenova
When did your friend get out of the hospital last time? They probably shouldn’t be eating unfamiliar fruits. They got lucky, this time.
Delicious-Ad4015
Your “friend” likes to do things in the reverse order of events.
KidsGotAPieceOnHim
As others have said they’re best when overripe, and if you don’t eat the skin.
Also best after a frost, so if you want to try them before a frost you could try freezing and thawing them. Then squeeze the gooey gummy flesh out of the skin. They’re super sweet. Pretty tasty.
tnydnceronthehighway
Persimmon. They aren’t ripe yet.
patmizzah
As others have said, diaspyros virginiana. Better when fully ripened or after a frost
tattedpiper
“I don’t know what plant this is. Maybe I should eat it and find out.” I can’t believe how often this comes up. If you don’t know what it is, DON’T TOUCH IT! I can’t believe how incredibly stupid some people are.
DJ_Dr_DoJo
Usually, the food you get looks nothing like the pictures on restaurant menus anyway loll
weedAndPussy
That looks like an American persimmon tree (Diospyros virginiana).
The fruit starts out really astringent (super mouth-puckering) until it’s fully ripe. Once it softens up and turns deep orange, it gets sweet and tasty—usually best after a frost. The leaves match too: oval, smooth-edged, and they yellow in fall.
If you want to try them, wait until they’re super soft and almost falling off the tree. That’s when they’re good to eat.
tulsa760
picturethis in the app store will tell you what plants they are
Trepan_Me
I licked a stick of antiperspirant on a dare in 9th grade chemistry class. Biting into an unripe persimmon is a similar experience.
Chance-Command3422
That’s definitely an American Persimmon. The fruit’s pulp has a rich, custard-like texture!
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Oh tree was in south eastern usa
Looks quite a bit like American persimmons. Best when overripe and basically falling/fallen off the tree. Known to be inedibly astringent before then
Diospyros virginiana -American persimmon. The fruits are pretty astringent until they are fully ripe. My dogs go bonkers for the ones that drop on the sidewalk where we walk.
Once upon a time, this was one of Mother Natures population control methods. Disease, wild animals, lightning, fire, flood, and putting things in your mouth that you dont know what it is or what it will do to you.
You’re lucky it’s just a persimmon.
Makes a decent jam or jelly with fruit harvested fully ripe/slightly overripe. Usually happens after the first hard frost where I live.
Mmm tree fruit
These may be a small fresh plum Mirabelle de Nancy. There a number of trees where I live, there nice, when destined and soaked in alcohol for Christmas.
My grandma had one of these trees and I use to get sooo sick eating too many of these, after they fell to the ground. It was a great sick though
https://preview.redd.it/ikzzso0a06of1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0998550c1ca176ac4e11aebd91872eec1779f487
It certainly is American Persimmon. Like the custard-like pulp the fruit has!
Underripe persimmon
The season for them is fall – try coming back around October
Why did your friend try eating it?
For future reference, never eat anything that you cannot positively identify as an edible species. Even between closely related species one might be perfectly edible while the related plant is highly toxic.
It’s botanical name is Certaindeathea touchthetonguea
I don’t know what kind of persimmon I tried, but I will never eat one again. It caused a ball of cement in my gut and I almost had to have surgery. Don’t eat it unripe. Just don’t.
Once again, can we not eat plants we haven’t identified??? Inform your friend that they are actively engaging in dangerous behavior doing that
Ooh Persimmons. Thankfully, not toxic and very edible but if unripe…well…they’re a bit not great tasting.
However, be careful about eating things you haven’t identified properly in the wild.
When did your friend get out of the hospital last time? They probably shouldn’t be eating unfamiliar fruits. They got lucky, this time.
Your “friend” likes to do things in the reverse order of events.
As others have said they’re best when overripe, and if you don’t eat the skin.
Also best after a frost, so if you want to try them before a frost you could try freezing and thawing them. Then squeeze the gooey gummy flesh out of the skin. They’re super sweet. Pretty tasty.
Persimmon. They aren’t ripe yet.
As others have said, diaspyros virginiana. Better when fully ripened or after a frost
“I don’t know what plant this is. Maybe I should eat it and find out.” I can’t believe how often this comes up. If you don’t know what it is, DON’T TOUCH IT! I can’t believe how incredibly stupid some people are.
Usually, the food you get looks nothing like the pictures on restaurant menus anyway loll
That looks like an American persimmon tree (Diospyros virginiana).
The fruit starts out really astringent (super mouth-puckering) until it’s fully ripe. Once it softens up and turns deep orange, it gets sweet and tasty—usually best after a frost. The leaves match too: oval, smooth-edged, and they yellow in fall.
If you want to try them, wait until they’re super soft and almost falling off the tree. That’s when they’re good to eat.
picturethis in the app store will tell you what plants they are
I licked a stick of antiperspirant on a dare in 9th grade chemistry class. Biting into an unripe persimmon is a similar experience.
That’s definitely an American Persimmon. The fruit’s pulp has a rich, custard-like texture!
Thankth for the thour perthimmonth, couthin.