Pearl Berry (Margyricarpus pinnatus)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Margyricarpus pinnatus is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Pleasant but mild with a slightly acid flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Pleasant but mild with a slightly acid flavour.; The fruit can hang on the plant for a long time in good condition if it is not eaten by birds etc.; The fruit is a small white berry about 7mm in diameter with a single seed.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 8)