About orangeberry
Glycosmis pentaphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, known commonly as orangeberry and gin berry. It occurs in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. It is cultivated for its edible pink fruits. In temperate zones, it can be cultivated indoors as a houseplant.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Glycosmis pentaphylla
- Genus
- Glycosmis
- Family
- RUTACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, S. China
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बन निम्बू Ban Nimbu, गिरगिट्टी Girgitti, गुंजी Gunji
- Bengali
- আশশেওড়া Ash-sheora, বন জামির Ban Jamir, মাতখিলা Matkhila
- Tamil
- அமுதம் Amutam, காட்டுக்கொஞ்சி Kattu-k-konci, பாணாச்செடி Pana-c-ceti
- Telugu
- గిలుగు Gilugu, గొడుగు Godugu, కొండ గొలుగు Konda Golugu
- Kannada
- ಗುರುಪಾಡೆ Gurupade, ಗುರುವಾಡೆ Guruvade, ಜಂಗಮ Jangama
- Malayalam
- കുറ്റിപ്പാണൽ Kuttippanal, കുറുംപാണൽ Kurumpanal, പാഞ്ചി Panchi
- Marathi
- किरमिरा Kirmira
Botanical family
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
orangeberry belongs to the Rutaceae family.
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