Australian Bush Tucker: Kangaroo Apple, Poroporo, New Zealand Nightshade: Solanum.

Handsome, native Australian Kangaroo apple. With his dark, drooping leaves and dangly, elegant, egg shaped berries. I was first introduced to Kangaroo apple by birds, who planted him in my garden. I watched his soft wooded branches grow, rapidly, until he was three metres tall and started to bear fruit all within a year. Kangaroo apple's leaves and unripe berries are toxic, even the ripe berries{ dark orange, split skins} are best eaten in moderation. Goodbye, Plants & Creatures Plants and creatures: Solanum Please thoroughly research, any plant you wish to use. It is wise to consult at least three reliable sources, preferably botanical books each time you consider utilising a new plant, this will help to familiarise yourself with the particular nature of each individual plant.