What berries are these???

[zuluXtreme]

Hi all... I'm from South Africa and spend alot of time bush-whacking... Today I came across these berries and for some reason I vaguely remembered them from my childhood, but whether we could eat them or not has alluded me... lol. Is there anyone who can identify them and tell me if they are poisonous? I did the whole survival test by rubbing a broken berry on the soft skin of my inner forearm, after 20 minutes there was no sign of irritation, swelling or rash so I'd go as far as to assume they are edible... Unfortunately I'm not that confident... Please help???

Here's the pics...

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[lorax]

They look like what we call Grosellas, which are Phyllanthus acidus, but they're bigger than the Grosellas I'm used to. I'd be guessing that they're a relative.

[zuluXtreme]

Thanks very much Lorax... I went ahead and tasted them... Hmmm not very palatable to say the least, extremely bitter with a strong pepper flavour... lol. Nevertheless it's good to know they aren't poisonous and can safely be consumed... Thanks again...

[floridahillnursery]

You know they almost look like an acerola cherry.

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