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dread head vegan
08-27-2011, 06:45 PM
what are these and can you eat them Thanks :)
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streetsurfer
08-27-2011, 07:26 PM
tree or shrub?
snoops
08-27-2011, 08:29 PM
Looks like a mountain ash tree to me. Birds eat 'em. I would look it up for humans before you try.
katchmoleen
08-27-2011, 09:24 PM
Mountain ash is edible but is supposedly not that tasty, sour and bland. I have never tried it myself.
MysticTree
08-28-2011, 12:28 AM
Rowan/Mountain Ash

traditionally used to make a jelly that goes well with certain non-vegan, cooked foods. Not suitable for raw food eating.
dread head vegan
08-28-2011, 12:50 AM
it's a tree.. ok thanks everyone just was wondering i see them everywhere.
Arky
08-28-2011, 05:44 AM
Yep. Rowan. Should have 11 leaves, generally (although there are variations). This is evident in your picture; 5 leaves symetrical with another 5 leaves, with one at the tip/middle, making 11.

Fruits OK for making jam but try to remove and avoid consuming the seeds, which are high in amygdalin. Same goes for elderberry. I used to have a North American foraging book by the name of 'The Neighbourhood Forager' which discussed this but I think I gave it away at some point.