Carissa carandas

Carissa carandas L., Mant. Pl. 52 (1767).

Carissa carandas L., Photo by Truong Phung

 its native range is India, SE. Bangladesh.

Vietnamese name: 

Xi rô, Cây đắng.

Latin name: 

Carissa carandas L. - C. congesta Wight

Family: 

Apocynaceae

Uses: 

Astringent, succulent, beneficial (fruit). Cure worms (Roots).

Distribution:

In Vietnam: Plants grown in the southern provinces. Originated from India, Indonesia.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

January-December