Flowering Tree Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Illinois

It grows up to 10 m tall, and has reddish-brown shoots. The fruit is a drupe 4-7 cm in diameter with yellow-pink flesh; it can be harvested in the summer. * Prunus salicina ( syn. The flowers are produced in early spring, 2 cm diameter with five white...

This effect is brought about by the presence of bioflavonoids in the fruit, these bioflavonoids are also strongly antioxidant, helping to prevent or reduce degeneration of the blood vessels.

Their early flowering and fruiting means that they require a sheltered spot away from frosts and cold winds. The seed contains about 20% of an edible semi-drying oil. * This is the most commonly grown plum at least in Europe, and most prunes (dried plums)...

* Halesia tetraptera, commonly known as the common silverbell is a species in the family Styracaceae, native to the southeastern United States. * The species is found in scattered populations over much of the eastern United States, as far north as West...

* The plant is high in certain antioxidants. * The dog rose was the stylized rose of medieval European heraldry, and is still used today. The syrup is used as a nutritional supplement, especially for babies.

Protect the seed from mice etc. * A green dye can be obtained from the leaves. The seed can be rather slow, sometimes taking 18 months to germinate. A dark grey to green dye can be obtained from the fruit.

* Prunus tenella Batsch, Dwarf Russian Almond , is a species of deciduous shrubs in the genus Prunus , native to steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia , as well as dry open sites of Caucasus , Western and Central Asia .

* They are commonly served raw and peeled. * The average yield from wild trees in the Himalayas is 83kg per year, though some trees yield up to 200kg. * The fruit tends to be quite large and fragrant, and when carefully wrapped (it has a tendency to bruise...

* Prunus spinosa ( blackthorn or sloe ) is a species of Prunus native to Europe , western Asia , and locally in northwest Africa . And as a flavouring for sloe gin and other liqueurs.

* Prosopis chilensis , carob , is a species of South American legume family which dwells mainly central Chile, south of Peru , Andean- Chaco ecotone in Argentina . * In Chile, it is a very common species in the natural grasslands of the northern metropolitan...

It grows in large stands from sea level up to 1400 metres but in the south-west of its range it is restricted to mountainous areas and occurs in small, isolated populations. In north-east Honsh?

The poor taste is probably due, at least in part, to the presence of tannins. * It is cultivated as an ornamental plant . It is an evergreen tree growing up to 15 metres tall. * The seed is edible raw or cooked.

* The fruit of this species is about 1 - 1.5cm long:- It is eaten raw or cooked. It is deciduous , bearing deeply-veined oval green leaves in season which turn red before falling. It is about 1.5cm long.

* The fruit has a delicate flavour and a soft juicy texture. The fruit is 7 - 13cm long. * Akebia is a genus of five species of flowering plant, within the family Lardizabalaceae. * Valued more as a novelty, the fruit looks somewhat like a deep-purple...

* Rubus odoratus ( Purple-flowering Raspberry , Flowering Raspberry , or Virginia raspberry ) is a species of Rubus , native to eastern North America , from Nova Scotia west to Ontario , and south to Georgia and Alabama .

* The Common Medlar (' Mespilus germanica', Turkish : toengel) is a large shrub or small tree , and the name of the fruit of this tree. * A flowering, fruit-producing tree, member of the rose family; flowers resemble those of hawthorn, white or light...

* The fruit is antibacterial, anticholesterolemic, cardiotonic, hypotensive, stomachic, vasodilator. The orange fruit has a mealy texture with an acid taste and a slight bitterness but is fairly nice raw.

They are rich in oil and have a soft texture with a hint of resin in the flavour. * The cones open on ripening or up to a year later, invariably shedding all the infertile basal scales to allow the fertile scales to open more widely; the large seeds are...

The large, excellent quality nuts have thin, papery shells that are easy to crack. The Hall's Hardy Almond makes a beautiful lawn tree -- it shoots up to 15' - 25'. The Hall's Hardy Almond is a very hardy strain that will thrive anywhere peaches can be...

* In the Canary Islands, the sap of this date palm is used to make palm syrup. * It is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands. * The Canary Island date palm is very widely planted as an ornamental plant in warm temperate regions of the world, particularly...

* Malva moschata ( Musk-mallow ) is a species of Malva native to Europe and southwestern Asia , from Spain north to the British Isles and Poland , and east to southern Russia and Turkey .

Their early flowering and fruiting means that they require a sheltered spot away from frosts and cold winds. The seed contains about 20% of an edible semi-drying oil. * This is the most commonly grown plum at least in Europe, and most prunes (dried plums)...

* A low shrub found on dry slopes and prairies. * The fruit is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers.

* The common wild plum of the forest-prairie border from Missouri and eastern Kansas to Texas. * Bigtree or Mexican plum is a single-trunked, non-suckering tree, 15-35 ft. The fruit is eaten fresh and made into preserves and is also consumed by birds...

The gall of Rhus chinensis inhibits alpha-glucosidase activity. * The species is used to produce galls, called Chinese gall, Galla Chinensis or Wu Bei Zi (???) in Chinese, which are rich in gallotannins,a type of hydrolysable tannins.

It is native to eastern Asia , Manchuria , far eastern Russia , Korea and central Japan . * The seed contains several medically active compounds and is analgesic, antibacterial and antiinflammatory.

* Paliurus spina-christi , commonly known as Jerusalem Thorn , Garland Thorn , Christ's Thorn , or Crown of Thorns , is a species of Paliurus native to the Mediterranean region and southwest and central Asia , from Morocco and Spain east to Iran and Tajikistan...