Carissa macrocarpa (Eckl.) A. DC.

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Carissa macrocarpa

Photo: Mark Hyde
33, Montgomery Road, Highlands, Harare

Carissa macrocarpa

Photo: Mark Hyde
33, Montgomery Road, Highlands, Harare

Carissa macrocarpa

Photo: Mark Hyde
33, Montgomery Road, Highlands, Harare

Carissa macrocarpa

Photo: Mark Hyde
33, Montgomery Road, Highlands, Harare

Carissa macrocarpa

Photo: Mark Hyde
33, Montgomery Road, Highlands, Harare

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Synonyms: Arduina grandiflora E. Mey.
Arduina macrocarpa Eckl.
Carissa grandiflora (E. Mey.) A. DC.
Jasminonerium grandiflorum (E.Mey.) Kuntze
Common names: Big num-num (English)
Description: Multi-stemmed shrub to 4 m. Young stems glabrous, greenish, strongly rugose. Spines usually forked twice, but once-forked spines do occur. Leaves thickly textured, 2-4 - 7 cm, ovate to subcircular, glabrous; apex obtuse, mucronate. Inflorescences of sessile or shortly pedunculate 1-few-flowered cymes. Flowers 5-merous, white, heterostylous. Calyx 2-5 mm, with tiny dark scales at base on inner side. Corolla: tube 11-18.5 mm long; lobes broadly elliptic, overlapping to the left. Fruit large, 3-5 cm long when fresh, red, edible with many seeds..
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: macrocarpa: with large fruits
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Mozambique and South Africa
Growth form(s):
Insects associated with this species: Daphnis nerii (Larval foodplant)
Nephele argentifera (Larval foodplant)
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Image last updated: Sunday 5 May 2013
Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 794. (Includes a picture).

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 25.

Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Kupicha, F.K. et al. (1985). Apocynaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 401.

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Flora of Mozambique: Carissa macrocarpa

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Carissa macrocarpa
African Plant Database: Carissa macrocarpa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Carissa macrocarpa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Carissa macrocarpa
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Carissa macrocarpa
JSTOR Plant Science: Carissa macrocarpa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Carissa macrocarpa
Plants of the World Online: Carissa macrocarpa
Tropicos: Carissa macrocarpa
Wikipedia: Carissa macrocarpa


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Carissa macrocarpa.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=174240, retrieved 29 March 2024

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