K.Ireton

GOOD
STAR APPLE
Round, baseball sized fruit that when cut has a core that takes on a star shape. Pulp is soft and sweet. The star apple usually comes in two forms, either the dark purple skinned variety with red-purple pulp, or the green skinned variety with clear-white pulp. The star apple is a very popular fruit in many tropical parts of the world.Description: A medium to large sized tree from 25-80ft high. Leaves are very pretty, with a glossy green surface, and a shimmering gold velvety underside.Hardiness: Star apples are tropical, and will not survive more than a couple of degrees of frost.Growing Environment: Young trees are highly susceptible to any kind of frost or cold wind. Trees need balanced watering throughout the year.Propagation: Either by seeds, which take 5-10 years to bear, or by grafting and budding, with trees coming to bear in 2-4 years.Uses: Star apples are eaten fresh. The pulp is usually spooned out as to avoid the bitter tasting rind. The fresh fruit is also often added to salads, drinks, and other dishes.Native Range: Native to tropical America, from the Caribbean through Central America. Is now grown commercially in Central and South America as well as tropical Asia and Africa. Occasionally grown commercially in parts of south Florida.

"Hawaiian Fruit - Star Apple." InstantHawaii - Your Big Island of Hawai'i Information and Activity Portal. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. .
BAD
MOONSEED-very toxic to humans!!!!


Moonseed is a woody vine with cluster of several small fruits, or drupes, which
resemble grapes. It is native to eastern North America where it is found in
woods and hedges, but fortunately not commonly. The key to recognizing moonseed
drupes is that they have only one large crescent-shaped seed, while grapes have
many seeds. Birds eat the drupes with no apparent harm, which only shows that it
isn’t always safe to eat what birds eat. These drupes are poisonous, producing
severe abdominal pain and indigestion."Poisonous Plants — Moonseed.Moonseed, a deciduous climbing vine, is fairly common throughout North
Carolina in floodplain forests and other moist wooded areas.Drooping panicles of tiny white flowers appear in mid- to late-spring. The leaves and all other parts of the plant are toxic.

" Mount Lehman Llamas. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. .

"Moonseed (Menispermum Canadense)." Home Duke University. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. .