Alicia Silverstone sparks concern after eating potentially poisonous fruit off the street: 'I don't think you're supposed to eat this'
Alicia Silverstone shocked fans and followers on Tuesday when she shared a video of herself unknowingly eating a potentially poisonous fruit in a street in England.
The Clueless star, 47, sparked concern among her fans, with many thinking she was biting into a Jerusalem cherry, which is often described as being "mildly poisonous".
According to the Queensland Poisons Information Centre, the plant is "potentially toxic".
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Alicia Silverstone sparked concern this week after eating potentially poisonous fruit off the street in England. Alicia Silverstone Instagram
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The shrub plant, officially called a Solanum pseudocapsicum, produces fruit that look like little tomatoes but can cause fever, increased heartrate and vomiting.
The American star shared a clip on Instagram of herself appearing to bite into the fruit after picking it from a shrub off the street, which was behind a fence on what appeared to be a private property.
The bushes of the shrub went through the fence.
"I need your help. I just bit into it as it was on the street and we were discussing if it was a tomato or not. It's not because of the leaves," she said in the clip to her more than 2.8million followers.
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The American star shared a clip on Instagram of herself appearing to bite into the fruit. Alicia Silverstone Instagram
"So what the heck is this?"
She added: "I don't think you're supposed to eat this. It's almost like a pepper? Does anyone know what this is?"
Fans immediately flocked to comment, with some identifying the plant as a Jerusalem cherry and warning her to be careful.
Many fans thought she was biting into a Jerusalem cherry, which is often described as "mildly poisonous". Alicia Silverstone Instagram
"It's ornamental so don't eat anymore," one follower replied.
"Stop eating fruits from unknown sources, ma'am," another added.
"Alicia! Stop eating mystery veggies out of someone else's street garden!" another quipped.
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Another joked: "Safe to say you were Clueless as to what it was," referring to the hit film she starred in.
Afterwards, Silverstone assured fans she was ok, sharing a picture of herself from a photoshoot and writing: "Alive and well! Don't worry… I didn't swallow 😉😛."
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