>Carol & David <[log in to unmask]>
>Do you think it could be related to the tree/shrub of the same name
>that is often grown in the San Francisco bay area as a landscaping
>plant?  I've never given it much attention, but its fruit is a bit
>prickly, I think.  Otherwise, it is much as you describe.  I don't
>know its scientific name, unfortunately.

Tom:
From memory: I think the two are unrelated. The fruit you mention
has very little flavor, and the appearance of the fruit is different.

Tom Billings