Our sausage trees at MBGNA are always a hit with visitors, but those neat sausage-like fruits don't just magically appear - It takes some serious effort! Today, we want to give a shoutout to our incredible intern, Justin, who walks us through the fascinating process. 🙌 As a plant biology student at the University of Michigan, Justin knows his way around these magnificent be trees. Join us as he takes on the role of a pollinator in the conservatory, ensuring the successful pollination of the tre

Medicinal Fruit Trees 101: Sausage Fruit | The Weeds and Seeds Guy

In Africa, there’s a tree that grows fruit shaped like giant sausages! Known as the sausage tree, its fruit can grow up to 3 feet (0.9 m) long and weigh up to 30 pounds (13.6 kg)—about the size of an adult corgi! While the fruit can be poisonous to humans, it becomes very nutritious if prepared correctly. Despite its funny name and odd fruit, the sausage tree is an important and helpful part of African culture. You can catch more stories like this inside the pages of Ripley’s all-new book, Dare