Salacia macrosperma Wight

Species

Angiosperms > Celastrales > Celastraceae > Salacia

Characteristics

A stout climber. The small branches are stout and black. The leaves are 11 cm long by 4 cm wide. There are many flowers in lumps in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a berry 3 cm across.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Blood glucose regulation (root), Cardiotonic agents (root), Hypoglycemic agents (root)
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Images

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Distribution

Salacia macrosperma world distribution map, present in India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:162634-1
WFO ID wfo-0000435724
COL ID 78ZG5
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Synonyms

Salacia macrosperma