Salacia fruticosa
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| Salacia fruticosa | |
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| Salacia fruticosa leaves and fruit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Salacia |
| Species: | S. fruticosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Salacia fruticosa | |
Salacia fruticosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Celastraceae.[2][3] It is native to India.[3][4]
Salacia fruticosa is a woody climbing shrub.[5] Young shoots have fine hairs. Leaves are elliptic-ovate or elliptic-oblong with rounded or cuneate base. Brownish yellow flowers are seen in axillary cymes. There are five petals, fleshy disc and three stamens. Mature fruit is a red berry with 1-3 seeds.[3][5]
