Family: Rutaceae
Synonym: Bergera nitida Thw.
Vernacular name: Kattukaruveppu, Kattumunthiri, Gorakotta
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Semi-evergreen and evergreen forests
Distribution: Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
Flowering and Fruiting: February-June
Key identification features: Shrubs with leaves arranged alternately, having 7-13 leaflets each. The inflorescence is terminal, with flowers having a spherical shape in buds and white petals. Berries are globose and yellowish when ripe.
Uses: The yellowish, globose berry is edible.
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