Taxon

Synsepalum dulcificum

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Common name: Wonderbes, Miracle fruit
Family: Sapotaceae (Sapodilla)
Distribution: West Africa
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
Comments: Eating this fruit causes sour things to taste sweet for a short while. This is caused by the enzyme miraculin, which coats the taste bud receptors, blocking the sour receptors and activating the sweet ones.
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