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  • From: Paul d'Aoust <paul@heliosville.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] paw paw seeds
  • Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:25:02 -0700

Further to what Jordan says, PFAF says the seeds contain toxic
alcaloids, and are emetic (i.e., make you barf):

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Asimina+triloba

El vie, 17-10-2008 a las 16:53 -0700, Jordan Fink escribió:
> I would say "NO"
> paw paws are already slightly carcinogenic, and their seeds are very
> poisonous from what ive read.
>
> -j
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> > Can I eat the seeds of the paw paws now that the fruit stage has gone
> > by (which I missed..) I am able to pick up some of the dried up pods
> > with seeds. Are they ok to eat?
> >
> > Paul K..southern Illinois
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