Biology:Salacia chinensis

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Short description: Species of shrub

Salacia chinensis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Salacia
Species:
S. chinensis
Binomial name
Salacia chinensis
Synonyms

Salacia chinensis is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae.[1] A climbing shrub, it is also known as Chinese salacia, lolly berry,[2] and saptachakra in Ayurveda.[3] The plant is found widespread in South-East Asia and Australoceania.

Description

Leaves are elliptic, narrowly ovate-round or obovate-elliptic 4.2-10.5 cm long and 2.2-4.0 cm wide, and glabrous; the petioles are 5–8 mm long. The fruit has one seed in it, the seed is only 8 mm long. Flowers have five petals and they are yellow or yellowish-green.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10748363 entry