The fruit of the Coriaria nepalensis (Chinese coriaria) turns from bright red to purplish black, tastes sweet with a slight astringency, and is highly poisonous; never eat it by mistake.

Coriaria nepalensis fruit, also known as poison empty wood, water coriaria, duck-feed wood, chicken-plague firewood, and horse saddle, among other names, is a plant of the family Coriariaceae, growing on hillsides or in mountain gullies, and is commonly seen in the southern provinces of our country. The Coriaria nepalensis fruit is pea-sized, round and fleshy, and green when unripe...