Carissa bispinosa

Carissa bispinosa
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Carissa
Species:	C. bispinosa
Binomial name
	Carissa bispinosa; (L.) Desf. ex Brenan
Synonyms
	List Arduina bispinosa L. ; Jasminonerium bispinosum (L.) Kuntze ; Arduina acuminata E.Mey. ; Arduina erythrocarpa Eckl. ; Arduina megaphylla Gand. ; Carissa acuminata (E.Mey.) A.DC. ; Carissa cordata Dinter ; Carissa erythrocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC. ; Carissa myrtoides Desf. ; Carissa sessiliflora Brongn. ex Pichon ; Carissa wyliei N.E.Br. ; Jasminonerium acuminatum (E.Mey.) Kuntze ; Jasminonerium erythrocarpum (Eckl.) Kuntze ; Lycium cordatum Mill. ;

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.^[3] Carissa bispinosa is native to an area from Uganda to South Africa.^[1]

References

1 2 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.
1 2 "Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
↑ "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.

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[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] 1 2 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.

[POWO-2] 1 2 "Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 July 2026.

[FOZ-3] "Carissa bispinosa". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

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