Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus)

Family: Oleaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - used as a pickle like olives. The fruit is up to 18mm long, it has a thin pulp and contains 1 - 3 rounded seeds. — Fruit - used as a pickle like olives.; The fruit is up to 18mm long, it has a thin pulp and contains 1 - 3 rounded seeds.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich moist soils by the edges of streams and in damp woods and scrub. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)