I have attached the image below. I just want to make sure it’s not poisonous as I have a toddler that eats everything.
Anyone know what this plant is called?
Jumpup on 22/05/2019 - 15:31
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Particularly slugs.
Slugs are fine.
Wrong, again. They are vectors for many parasites.
"Sydney man who contracted rat lungworm after eating slug dies"
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/syd…
Yup Huckleberry
Looks like a Lilly Pilly (syzygium) to me. The leaves look sharper and pointier than a huckleberry, and are very common in AUstralia. But as above best bet would be a nursery.
The photo looks like it but when I search the name it’s different
Huckleberry foilage changes colour in autumn to red and orange. So most likely this is a lilly pilly.
Best to ask an expert. I read about an App that could identify plants from photos using A.I. A google app I think.
Again probably best to ask an expert (Aussie plant forums online etc).
So if you find out it's not poisonous, does that mean you're going to let your toddler go to town on these berries?
Then the plant can stay
Syzygium australe (brush/scrub cherry):
http://www.redplanetplants.com.au/product/brush-or-scrub-che…https://www.witjutigrub.com.au/index.php/info-sheets/18-brus…
I think most are on the right track with a Lillypilly but your actual one looks Syzygium smithii (formerly Acmena smithii)
Yup thanks this is definitely the one
Garden huckleberries contain some solanine in the unripe berries. The leaves are high in protein, but also contain an amino acid called methionine, which can be toxic when eaten in large quantities.
https://living.thebump.com/garden-huckleberries-poisonous-66…
So maybe not good for a small child still developing their immune system.
I think it's a Red Huckleberry. But best bet is to take a sample to a nursery and get them to verify it. And as you know, it's not a good idea to eat anything strange found in the garden.