About Wild Berry
Wild Berry (Maesa indica) is a shrub belonging to the Myrsinaceae family (Myrsine Family). Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Lower Himalayas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-May.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Maesa indica
- Genus
- Maesa
- Family
- MYRSINACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Lower Himalayas
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बुरकनी burkani, कृमिघ्न फल kramighna phal
- Nepali
- कालो बिलौने kaalo bilaunae
- Bengali
- রঞ্জনী ramjani
- Tamil
- பெரிய உன்னி periya-unni
- Kannada
- ಗುಡ್ಡೆ ಹರಗಿ gudde haragi, ಮಂಡಸೆ mandase, ತನಿಪಾಲ thanipaala
- Malayalam
- കിരിതീ kirithi, കുറ്റിവിഴാൽ kuttivizhaal, വണ്ണാത്തി vannathi
- Marathi
- आटकी ataki
Botanical family
Myrsinaceae
Myrsine Family
Wild Berry belongs to the Myrsinaceae family.
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