Salacia rehmannii Schinz

Species

Angiosperms > Celastrales > Celastraceae > Salacia

Characteristics

Shrublet, up to 0.6 m high. Leaves obovate, margin crenate-serrate. Fruit large, ± 50 x 30 mm in diameter, bright orange to red when ripe, skin leathery. Flowers yellowish green.
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The main stem is underground. The fruit are about 5 cm long and wide. They are almost pear shaped with a rough leathery skin. They are orange to red when ripe.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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It is a subtropical plant.
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

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Distribution

Salacia rehmannii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:162693-1
WFO ID wfo-0001065499
COL ID 78ZGW
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Synonyms

Salacia rehmannii