Id this fruit?

Central South Carolina, in a flood plain. Almost solid black, somewhat resembling an olive, but the seed takes up pretty much the entire contents, so there’s no real ‘flesh.’

Intact fruit
Split open with seed (Seed at top)

I’m going on faith that it’s native, and not something something planted by a prankster.

Maybe Russian Olive?

Yes, dis id fruit.

Thank you.

Nicely played, sir!

It looks like some kind of…ruler