This was in the back of the house and I thought it was a rhododendron but I just noticed it gives fruit. I opened one of these things and I licked it out of curiosity. It seems to taste like a sweet Cherry with a mild stringent after taste. I assume I'll live since this was yesterday. So what the heck is this plant? It has waxy leaves.

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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Claude says it’s a cherry laurel. The berries are toxic.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I also think, this is a cherry laurel. They are forbidden to be planted in Germany.

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    Cherry laurel is listed on a so called grey list. It is a plant that is very popular because it is very robust and evergreen. But it is also invasive: birds eat the berries and can spread the seed. So the shrub can mess up ecosystems and it is difficult to get rid of.

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  • [–] [B] 4 points 1 year ago

    Automatic identification via PlantNet summary

    Most likely match: Prunus laurocerasus L.

    Common name Scientific name Likeliness
    Cherry laurel Prunus laurocerasus 89.29 %
    Portuguese laurel Prunus lusitanica 4.60 %

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