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 Tuesday, 15 June 2010 18:51:03 UTC+5:30, raghu ananth wrote: > > Kind request to ID this beautiful fruiting plant > > > Date/Time : > > 1 Jan 2009 05:22PM > > > > Location- Place, altitude and GPS: > > > Angamali, Kerala > > > > Habitat- garden/ urban/wild/type: > > Town, Backyard, Garden > > > > Plant Habit-tree/shrub/climber/herb: > > Small Tree > > > > Height/length: > > 8-10 feet > > > > Leaves-type/shape/size: > > Heart shape, Alternate (?), 5cms > > > > Inflorescence type /size: > > - > > > > Flowers-size/colour/calyx/bracts: > > - > > > > > Fruits type-shape/size/seeds: > > Pink, Size comparable with Jamoon fruit > > > > > Fragrance/odour/pollinator/uses and so on: > > > > -- 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.
