Bush Plum
Carissa paucinervia
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Punjab & more
- Flowering
- February-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Carissa paucinervia
- Genus
- Carissa
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-October
- 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 paucinervia) is a 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-October.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Bush Plum belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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