Biology:Callicarpa macrophylla

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Callicarpa
Species:
C. macrophylla
Binomial name
Callicarpa macrophylla
Vahl

Callicarpa macrophylla is a species of beautyberry native to the Indian subcontinent. Its fruits are small white drupes.

Uses

The fruit is edible and can be eaten raw when it ripens. The seeds are poisonous.[citation needed] The leaves can also be used to make a herbal drink or as decorations.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5021993 entry