Bush Plum
Carissa inermis
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Carissa inermis
- Genus
- Carissa
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Bush Plum
Bush Plum (Carissa inermis) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family (Dogbane family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, cymose/umbellate flower clusters, follicle pair fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Bush Plum belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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