Can any one help me ID these Florida berries???

[adam0321]

I have looked on line a lot and can not seem to ID these. They are very abundant in my stomping grounds and it would be great to know if I can eat them. Any help would be great.

These are in north Florida. In pine forest located about 100yds from water on a trail. The first grow on a vine. And the berries are clumped together. They look like blue berries. They are soft and have a inner substance just like blue berries.

These grow on a bush. The berries are more isolated and have the same texture and inner substance as the first ones.

Like I said I have looked in all my plant ID books and can't seem to find them. Any help would be great.

 

[Kelly Thomas]

The berries in the first photo are similax berries. The others appear to be Gall Berries. Similax berries are not poisonous ....Gall berries are in the holly family. I would think they would not be good to eat.

 

[Fonly]

looks like Ilex glabra, or gall berries. If it is you can also use the leaves for tea after drying and roasting.

 

[adam0321]

So the first berries are edible? But not the second ones? Any idea how to find out exactly what they are and weather or not they can be eaten?

Thank you for the reply

 

[Fonly]

from the pictures the second berries look like gall berries, not sure about the first ones. I will look around.

 

[abo4ster]

The berries in the first photo are similax berries. The others appear to be Gall Berries. Similax berries are not poisonous ....Gall berries are in the holly family. I would think they would not be good to eat.

Correct on the ID

 

[adam0321]

Still having a hard time learning weather or not i can eat the berries I posted pictures of.

Also I have something else for you guys. These look like lima beans but i am not sure. Found in coastal areas

Also can anyone recommend a good plant ID book?

 

[ILHunter]

The leaves look like some kind of Locust tree, so I would say they are locust seed pods. A Locust is a nitrogen fixing legume like beans.

 

[adam0321]

edible?

 

[jimidfish]

Check out www.eattheweeds.com. Dean is from Florida and may be able to help. Also, look him up on youtube.