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Margyricarpus pinnatus Pearl berry Evergreen shrub (1 Page of 5) The Margyricarpus pinnatus plant species is found in S. America - Andes. It is a member of the Rosaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Pearl berry. Some home gardeners know the variety as M. setosus. Empetrum pinnatum. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Margyricarpus pinnatus Common Name: Pearl berry Family: Rosaceae Author: (Lam.)O.Kuntze. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 0.3 Mature Width: 1 Habitat: Not known
Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[2, 105]. Pleasant but mild with a slightly acid flavour[11, 183]. The fruit can hang on the plant for a long time in good condition if it is not eaten by birds etc[1]. The fruit is a small white berry about 7mm in diameter with a single seed[200]. Very attractive to look at, but the flavour is very mild and you need to spend quite a while picking just to get one mouthfull[K]. Children really love the fuit, however, and this makes it an ideal plant to get them out of your hair for a while. Simply tell them that they can have as much of the fruit as they want and they will be there for half an hour or more picking it[K].
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