I think it should be *Carissa carandas* <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/apocynaceae/carissa/carissa-carandas> if we go by keys provided by Singh ji *as per efi thread* <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/uo5Lgsz4vIA> :
*C. carandas* *C. spinarum* 1. Lateral veins of leaf ca. 8 pairs 1. Lateral veins of leaf 3-5 pairs 2. Leaves 3.5-8 cm long 2. Leaves 2-5 cm long 3. Leaf apex rounded, emarginate 3. Leaf apex acute or acuminate to apiculate 4. Fruit ellipsoid, 15-25 mm long. 4. Fruit subglobose, 5-12 mm 5. Ripe fruit reddish-purple 5. Ripe fruit shining black On Saturday, 28 June 2008 19:48:42 UTC+5:30, vivekmail wrote: > > this thorny shrub is also called "karwanda", the fruit is white in shade, > becomes pink when exposed to sunlight, is very sour and exudes white latex. > it is home to many caterpillars in winter. > the fruit is also worn in hair by women. > > vivek gharpure > aurangabad, india > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
