Can you identify this? I think it's a Fungi!

todell · #1 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 08:16 PM

Chris Yeates · #2 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 08:18 PM

not a fungus - some sort of fruit?

more details would be useful, bit of a brief post really

Chris

squishy · #3 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 08:21 PM

where was this taken????

hamadryad · #4 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 08:44 PM

That's a fruiting shrub of some sort, nothing ive seen before, very strange looking thing, try putting this in the plants trees ID section, they are pretty hot on the weird and obscure!

mushruman · #5 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 08:49 PM

Doesn't look like anything from Britain. I would like to be proved wrong though.

fairplay · #6 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 10:17 PM

Looks like it is being trained on a supporting frame of some sort, like a vine.

I agree with Hamadryad, put it on the Tree Forum. (but next time, please tell us a little more

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stickman · #7 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 10:18 PM

I think these are the mature fruits of Akebia quinata.

Not a fungi, did you find these in the UK? I didn't think they fruited in our climate.

They are edible by the way.

Cheers, Nick.

todell · #8 (**permalink**) 24-09-2009, 06:43 AM

Sorry folks I am new to this Forum business.

The "thing" appears to be growing near the base, around the stem of a climber (a clematis I think, don't know the name but it has little bunches of deep red/chocolate flowers) in my garden on the Surrey/Hampshire borders. It is well protected and south facing. I hope that helps but as the concensus is that it is a fruit I will post it there as well.

Thanks for your comments.