Family :
Apocynaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Leaf arrangement
Opposite decussate
Leaf Type
Simple
Leaf Shape
Ovate, Elliptic, Sub-orbicular
Leaf Apex
Mucronate
Leaf Base
Acute
Leaf Margin
Entire
Habit : An armed shrub.
Habitat and Distribution : Common in the plains from the coast, in scrub jungles. Found upto 900m, on degraded slopes. India, Sri Lanka, Burma.
Indigenous Information : The bark is used to treat stomach aches. Fruits edible.
Other relevent information : Fruits edible.
Field Tips : Branches zigzag, spines opposite. Leaves mucronate at apex.
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Names:
Irula : Sirukavala
Tamil : Sirukilaa
Hindi : Karaunda
Flower:
In axillary and terminal corymbs, white, tinged red outside. Flowering from February-April.Fruit :
A berry, globose, green, tinged red, ripening dark blue. Fruiting throughout the year.
