MAY APPLE

the fruit of the Podophyllum peltatum, a woodland plant of the barberry genus, commonly known as the American Mandrake. The latter title is unfortunate, as the Mandrake proper, a plant growing in Mediterranean regions, is poisonous and the connection of names has resulted in the May Apple also being popularly so considered-quite incorrectly, for it may be eaten freely with impunity. It deserves to be more generally known and used, its characteristic flavor being especially suitable for marmalades.