[Aroid-l] Syngonium

From: mossytrail at hctc.com (mossytrail) on 2007.08.26 at 02:31:19(16164) Today I discovered that Syngonium podophyllum in Hawaii does at least occasionally set fruit. I found one single, fallen infructescence in Moanalua Valley, the only aroids present beong Syngonium. Peeling back the spathe base, I found juicy white pulp encasing black seeds. I tasted it, it was sweet. I was careful not to swallow any of the seeds (not knowing whether they are okay); but I must have contacted some of the calcuim oxalate, because in one corner of my mouth, I did feel the burn for about half an hour. Jason Hernandez +More Naturalist-at-Large

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