Carissa carandas | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Carissa |
Species: | C. carandas
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Binomial name | |
Carissa carandas | |
Synonyms | |
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Carissa carandas is a species of flowering shrub in the family Apocynaceae. It produces berry-sized fruits that are commonly used as a condiment in Indian pickles and spices. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that thrives well in a wide range of soils. Common names in English include Bengal currant, Christ's thorn,[1] Carandas plum, Karonda, Karanda and Kanna .[2][3]
The supposed varieties congesta and paucinervia refer to the related conkerberry (C. spinarum).