Carissa tetramera
| Carissa tetramera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Carissa |
| Species: | C. tetramera |
| Binomial name | |
| Carissa tetramera (Sacleux) Stapf | |
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Carissa tetramera grows as a shrub up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall. Its strong-scented flowers feature a white corolla, often tinged pink. Fruit is red to purple-black when ripe. Habitat is dry open woodland. Vernacular names for the plant include "sand num-num". C. tetramera is native to Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa.[2]
References
- ↑ "Carissa tetramera". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Carissa tetramera". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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