Tree mystery solved

From the images supplied along with a letter which the Sun published this week, the Botanical Society’s Prof Ashley Nicholas believes it is the invader plant, commonly known as the Australian water pear, or bush-cherry. According to an article published on the society’s website (www.botanicalsociety.org.za), the species comes in many shapes and forms and includes evergreen shrubs and trees growing to between three and 10 metres.

The fruit of the plant is edible and it is often planted as screens between properties. The fruit is a favourite among birds, monkeys and baboons, although, the article claims, the taste is insipid in human terms.

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