#FFF 78 — Kousa Kollection

Friday Favorite Feature is a little late today, partly due to POPO 2026 posts starting. It’s been a hella busy week for me and it isn’t over yet. I’m not complaining. It’s mostly been fun things.

Last week was a trip to the dental hygienist for my last cleaning of the year. The kousa dogwood trees on either side of the entrance to the building are gorgeous .

I’ve written about these kousa dogwood before:

Happy Friday!

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  1. Aptivi's avatar Aptivi says:

    The kousa dogwood trees look very awesome, Lisa!

    I’d love to read the three posts you’ve linked, but I really don’t have a chance to do it as I’m going to have a good sleep soon. I’m so tired today, and I’m so behind on my plans. I promise you, I’ll read them the next time I wake up. Sorry about that. ☺️

    Happy Friday!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Yasan, these trees are super healthy and produce so much fruit. Unfortunately, nobody picks it or eats it. I tried to sprout trees from seeds inside of the fruit but they didn’t sprout. No worries on reading the included poems. Hope you have a pleasant sleep.

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      1. Aptivi's avatar Aptivi says:

        That sounds very great, Lisa 👍 I’m wondering why nobody wants to eat it, despite being so healthy. I hope you get them to sprout. Let me know if they do.

        Thank you so much for your kind wishes! Tomorrow I’ll read the included poems and get back to you here.

        Good night, Lisa! ☺️

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        1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

          I write about why in one of the posts/poems. You’re welcome.

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          1. Aptivi's avatar Aptivi says:

            I’ve read all the posts just now, and they’re such wonderful poems about the kousa. 👍

            So, the inedibility of the skin, as well as the smallness of the kousa fruit and the number of seeds, making them difficult to commercially harvest… I guess that’s why nobody wants to eat it.

            I wouldn’t want to eat it either, Lisa…

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            1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

              Yasan, thanks for taking the time with the poems and info about the trees :)

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              1. Aptivi's avatar Aptivi says:

                You’re most welcome, Lisa. I learned something new, so thank *you* for sharing them! ☺️

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  2. bruce@ssa's avatar bruce@ssa says:

    I think if these Kousa were surrounding the dental office I go to, my smile would be way bigger going in than it normally is lol.

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  3. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:

    Lovely fruit

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Yes it is! Looks like a big gummy. Inside like a peach but full of grape-like seeds instead of one pit.

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      1. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:

        I looked it up. It looks like lychee but I suppose it’s different from inside.

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