COMMON NAME: CARANDA OR AMEIXA DE ESPINHO

SCIENTIFIC NAME: CARISSA MACROPHYLLA

FAMILY OF APOCINACEAE

NOTES: Fruiting thorny shrub, native to Indonesia. The fruits are rich of pectin and optimal for production of jelly. The fruits are good suitable for production of refreshing beverages. The plant is ornamental and can be cultivated in containers.

 

 

 

 

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