Salacia fruticosa
Family: Celastraceae
What it is like
A climbing shrub. The branches are looped. The young shoots are hairy. The leaves are 4-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and the base is rounded or wedge shaped. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The petals are brownish-yellow. The fruit is a berry 2-2.5 cm across. They are red. There are 1-3 seeds.
Not in The Plant List with this authority but as an unresolved name with Wall.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India
How it is used for food
The rind of the fruit is eaten. It is sweet.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In south India the plants flower and fruit February to May.
Its other names
Local names
Eakanayakam, Korandi, Ponkarandi