| Carissa bispinosa | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Carissa |
| Species: | C. bispinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan | |
Carissa bispinosa grows as a shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla. The fruit is red when ripe. Its habitat is woodland and forest from 1,080 m (3,540 ft) to 1,630 m (5,350 ft) elevation. Vernacular names for the plant include forest num-num and Y-thorned carissa. Carissa bispinosa is native an area from Uganda to South Africa.
References
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Carissa bispinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T146458080A146458082. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146458080A146458082.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- "Carissa bispinosa". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
External links
- PlantZAfrica.com
- Images on iSpot
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Carissa bispinosa". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Carissa bispinosa |
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