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European Firethorn (Πυράκανθος)

Pyracantha coccinea

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Description:

European Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea) plant with fruits, spotted at the Botanic gardens of Alkazar park, central Larissa city, Thessaly Greece.
The species is a Greek native, and its fruits are edible.

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Comments (6)
DespinaTsafetopoulou
Dear @Mark, when I was a kid, I did eat it, it was a bit stiff to my taste! But I just found a great jelly recipe, and I think I'll try to prepare it :)

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PublishedOctober 14, 2013

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