Wildberry, Fruits From A Leaf
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
Philippines
October 2, 2019 11:43pm CST
We call this plant as "malmallotong". When I posted this on Facebook it got lots of attention.
Its a wildberry that sprouted in a bush area of our ricefield area. It is a kind of tuber basing from the rootcrop I dug when I tried to replanted it.
Yes, the fruits sprouted from the leaf itself. The color of the photo is the real color. The is ripe already. The unripe is color green. The size is just bit larger the coffee bean. They say it is edible but have not eaten it yet. I'm still uncertain if I should try to eat the fruit.
But one thing for sure, it is a good garden plant. So a dig some and put it in the garden. I observed it only bear fruit during 'ber' months.
But the shining red color of the fruit is truly inviting to have.
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8 responses
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
3 Oct 19
they look like the red cherries that you see in cakes.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
5 Oct 19
Its a wild kind of tuber plant, it is commonly found in my place.
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@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
5 Oct 19
@ilocosboy Thank you for the information. I hope I will see this fruit the next time I am in Pinas.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
12 Oct 19
It looks like a red tomato although very red not orange red .
It looks like it is sour to eat. Maybe you should have a taste of it already.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
16 Oct 19
Yes, looks like cherry red tomato. I haven't tasted it yet, maybe I should have to.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
5 Oct 19
@ilocosboy You are so kind! Box it and make sure the roots are kept moist.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
5 Oct 19
Ha ha you bet, one of my Facebook friend asked if I could send her, and because it just within my country I said yes. Still I'm thinking how could I send this to her.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
4 Oct 19
Actually its also my first time to see the plant and I got interest on it.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
3 Oct 19
@ilocosboy yes.. Maybe we don't have it here...
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
3 Oct 19
Its in the bush kailian, maybe it is just common in my place.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
3 Oct 19
I would be interested if that is edible and eatable.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
3 Oct 19
That's what my neighbor said, its edible. Maybe I should have try to taste it.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Oct 19
I wonder if it is edible. Are the birds eating it? It could be edible if they do; but to be sure have it identified by a Botanist or Horticulturist.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
3 Oct 19
The birds cannot find it because its low lying on the ground, and covered by bushes. Its a kind of gabi. They said its edible but have not tasted it.
