I thought they were some oranges, wondering if I should take them home to eat but didn't and that was a good decision because they're toxic. These are fruits of Carolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense). I've seen the pretty flowers (3rd and subsequent photos) many times but never saw the fruits. They look like kumquats (or cherry tomatoes), don't they?
The plant is called "rogue eggplant" in Japanese after the resemblance of the flower to the eggplant's. Given its other English names "radical weed," "apple of Sodom," "devil's tomato," (sadly) no one would disagree they're considered ROGUES globally. It's understandable. According to Wikipedia, "all parts of the plant, including its tomato-like fruit, are poisonous to varying degrees due to the presence of solanine glycoalkaloids which is a toxic alkaloid."
The plant is called "rogue eggplant" in Japanese after the resemblance of the flower to the eggplant's. Given its other English names "radical weed," "apple of Sodom," "devil's tomato," (sadly) no one would disagree they're considered ROGUES globally. It's understandable. According to Wikipedia, "all parts of the plant, including its tomato-like fruit, are poisonous to varying degrees due to the presence of solanine glycoalkaloids which is a toxic alkaloid."
We shouldn't be fooled by appearances.
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金柑（またはミニトマト）みたいですよね。持って帰って味見してみようかな｡｡｡なんて考えてた私はバカでした。ワルナスビです。有毒です。ひどい名前だけど仕方ありません。英語名も悲惨です。「過激な雑草（Radical weed）」、「ソドムのリンゴ（apple of Sodom）」、「悪魔のトマト（devil's tomato）」などなど。
人も花も見かけによりません。
人も花も見かけによりません。
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