Re: Coffee Berry -Rhamnus californica

In a message dated 9/29/99 0:09:33 AM EST, theclan@cruzio.com writes:

<< had heard that the berries were edible, but could be laxative >>

I've tasted the berries, but I can't say that they're anything to write home 
about.  Rather bitter, as I recall.  I certainly wouldn't be tempted to make 
a meal out of them.  It's been a long time, but I also seem to remember that 
they have a number of rather large seeds, each about the size and shape of a 
lentil, and that it was very easy to tell from the 'scats' frequently 
encountered on my woodland wanderings that both deer and coyotes are fond of  
them.  Whether they have a laxative effect, or not, I couldn't say.   You 
might try asking a deer or coyote!

Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9
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