The white fringetree is planted in gardens outside its natural habitat of North America because of its white flowers, to which it owes its name. The blackish-blue drupes, covered with a fine layer of wax, are edible, although not very productive, since the single seed takes up most of the fruit. The soft, juicy pulp tastes aromatic of fir, it is tart and resinous, yet very sweet. The fruits of the white fringetree are reminiscent of those of the Japanese plum-yew, although these are much larger. Fruits of the white fringetree are also used as a substitute for olives.

• Edible Fruits
• Type of Fruit Drupe
• Culinary Group Wild fruits
• Taste sweet aromatic
• Trivial Names Virginischer Schneeflockenstrauch, Virginischer Schneebaum, Giftesche, White fringetree, Arbre à neige
• Size 2 cm
• Taxonomy Oleaceae (Ölbaumgewächse) Chionanthus virginicus
• Origin North-America: South-East (Map)
• Locality Botanischer Garten Frankfurt (FRT) 2018