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Old 12-30-2012, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BritParrothead View Post
If it gets lovely red berries, dont touch them! Poisonous.
On a lighter note, i think you should call it 'Robert'
Sorry, but that's NOT correct. The fruit (the fleshy part) of the berries is not toxic, only the seed.

The fruit is actually edible, so there certainly is no danger in just touching the berries.

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