Benkara malabarica (Lam.) Tirveng.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Benkara

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-3 m tall. The stems have short thorns. These can be simple or branched. The bark is grey. The leaves are simple and overlap at the base. They are broadly oval and 7 cm long. They are leathery. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. They are white and have a corolla tube with a ring of hairs inside. They have a scent. The fruit is a round, red berry.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in semi-evergreen forests up to 600 m above sea level.
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Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
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Images

Benkara malabarica unspecified picture

Distribution

Benkara malabarica world distribution map, present in Bangladesh and Indonesia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:912144-1
WFO ID wfo-0000324094
COL ID 5WJ6K
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Synonyms

Randia fragrans Stylocoryna malabarica Benkara galia Benkara malabarica Oxyceros malabaricus Stylocoryna rheedei Gardenia pandacaki Canthium recurvum Catunaregam malabarica Xeromphis malabarica Gardenia fragrans Griffithia fragrans Randia malabarica Stylocoryna pandaki Benkara pandacaki Posoqueria fragrans