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Locustberry

Byrsonima lucida

The Locustberry is a small shrub that grows bright yellow berries. These berries are sweet and can be eaten by people and animals alike. It has shiny green leaves that make it look beautiful in gardens.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Locustberry is an evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy, oval, dark green leaves. It produces clusters of small, five-petaled flowers, which typically start yellow and mature to shades of pink or orange, followed by small, round, red to dark purple berries.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaMalpighialesMalpighiaceaeByrsonima
Locustberry
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Locustberry

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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Ancient people in Florida used parts of this plant for traditional medicine and food!

Its tasty berries are sometimes called 'locust plums' and can be eaten fresh or made into preserves!

Sometimes, a single Locustberry plant can have flowers and ripe berries all at the same time!

The wood of the locustberry is super dense and tough, even though the tree itself isn't huge!

特殊能力

能力

Drought Dodger

Locustberry can thrive in dry, sandy soils that other plants struggle with, helping it survive harsh conditions.

能力

Color-Shift Flowers

Locustberry's flowers change from yellow to pink, signaling to pollinators they are ready for a visit.

能力

Salt Shield

Locustberry has adaptations to withstand salt spray, allowing it to flourish in coastal environments.

サイズと詳細

高さ
100-500 cm
広がり
100-300 cm
花の大きさ
0.5-1 cm
開花時期
春〜夏
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Helps spread pollen between flowers.

eaten by

Brown thrasher

Toxostoma rufum

Feeds on its sweet, nutritious berries.

shelters

Blue-gray gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Nests and hides among its dense leaves.

eats

Human

Homo sapiens

Consumes its flavorful fruit.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always wash berries before eating them, and ask an adult for help.

よくある質問

Locustberryの高さは何ですか?

100-500 cm

Locustberryの広がりは何ですか?

100-300 cm

Locustberryの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.5-1 cm

Locustberryの開花時期は何ですか?

春〜夏

Locustberryの食用は何ですか?

はい

Locustberryの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Locustberryのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Locustberryの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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