Callicarpa macrophylla
Species of flowering plant
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Callicarpa macrophylla is a species of beautyberry native to the Indian subcontinent. Its fruits are small white drupes.
| Callicarpa macrophylla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Callicarpa |
| Species: | C. macrophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl | |
Uses
The fruit is edible and can be eaten raw when it ripens. The seeds are poisonous.[citation needed] The leaves can also be used to make a herbal drink or as decorations.
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