Salacia fruticosa
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSalacia fruticosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Celastraceae. It is native to India.
Description
A climbing shrub. The branches are looped. The young shoots are hairy. The leaves are 4-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and the base is rounded or wedge shaped. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The petals are brownish-yellow. The fruit is a berry 2-2.5 cm across. They are red. There are 1-3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The sweet rind of the red fruit is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The rind of the fruit is eaten. It is sweet.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Production
In south India the plants flower and fruit February to May.
Notes
Not in The Plant List with this authority but as an unresolved name with Wall.
Also Known As
Eakanayakam, Korandi, Ponkarandi
References (2)
- Binu, S., 2010, Wild edible plants by the tribals in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 9(2): 309-312
- Jose, D. T. & Sasidharan, N., 2016, Checklist of wild edible plants of Aralam Wildlife sanctuary, Kerala, India. South Indian Journal Of Biological Sciences 2016; 2(1); 141‐144
