Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Clausena indica (Dalzell) Oliv.

 

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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