Biology:Carissa bispinosa
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Short description: Species of plant
| Carissa bispinosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Carissa |
| Species: | C. bispinosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Carissa bispinosa | |
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".[2] Carissa bispinosa is native an area from Uganda to South Africa.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/146458080/146458082. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Carissa bispinosa". Flora of Zimbabwe. http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=144930. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carissa bispinosa. |
Wikidata ☰ Q12234248 entry
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