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Carissa carandas
this tree creates a 6'-7' high bush... the fruit is sour in taste, and about .75" long. leafs are small oval shaped, 1" long..
Spotted on May 27, 2011
Submitted on May 27, 2011
7 Comments
They grow wild in coorg
Earlier I thought they find in only Western ghats...but find them in Delhi suburbs and Kolkata suburbs too...
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yeah.. actually vendors boil it in sugar solution and sell it in the name of cherry!!
are they safe to eat?
thanks chaitanya for id ing it..
Rivu,
I think it is reddish berry, (we call it Karvand in Maharashtra).
Check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carissa_car...