Miracle Fruit Leaves
This picture of miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) leaves was taken at the USF Botanical Gardens. The miracle fruit plant produces an edible berry that produces a chemical called miraculin that causes sour foods to taste sweet when they are eaten together.
Plant courtesy of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International, Inc.
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