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Tabernaemontana pandacaqui
This fruit has an average of 2.5 inches in length and 1 inch across. It is green when young and turns orange to reddish-orange when ripen, it is not edible and believed to have toxic white tar though the black seeds coated with red flesh are eaten by some local birds. The white tar is used as herbal medicine to cure helps stop bleeding of minor wounds. The tree is grows up to a maximum height of 5 to 6 meters in maturity.
Tropical forests, highland and lowland forest, populated and cultivated lands.
I think Agnes you have got it....
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui
https://www.google.co.in/search?q=Tabern...
Ashish's suggestion leads us to our Kampupot or Banana Bush - Tabernaemontana pandacaqui or T. mindanaensis or T. mindorensis or T. orientalis - http://www.stuartxchange.org/PandakakiPu.... http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01....
Great spotting. Just as a side note, All former Asclepiads (from Asclepiadaceae) are now part of Apocynaceae.
@ Ashish and auntnance 123 the link you've given are very close match .Maybe my spotting is a sub species, anyway I'll try to upload the leaves and the flower for confirmation. Thanks very much for your efforts.
Nancy.... if this is perfect match or not can only tell by Shekainah....
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/sl...
Without pictures of the leaves and tree itself it's difficult. Found this on Emilie's lead: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shubhada_ni...
These "twin fruits" called mericarps are typical of Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae. As it is a tree, I would rather think of an Apocynaceae, but I'm not familiar with the asian species. Maybe anyone can narrow down the ID?
Spotted on Jan 1, 2013
Submitted on Jan 5, 2013
