Carissa tetramera
| Carissa tetramera | |
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| At Durban Botanic Gardens, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Carissa |
| Species: | C. tetramera
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| Binomial name | |
| Carissa tetramera | |
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Carissa tetramera, the sand num-num,[2] is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet tetramera means 'four parts', referring to the flower.[2]
Description
Carissa tetramera grows as a shrub up to 3 metres (10 ft) tall. Its strong-scented flowers feature a white corolla, often tinged pink. The fruit is red to purple-black when ripe.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Carissa tetramera is native to Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Provinces).[1] Its habitat is dry open woodland.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Carissa tetramera". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Carissa tetramera". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 6 August 2013.