Catunaregam spinosa
| Mountain Pomegranate | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Gardenieae |
| Genus: | Catunaregam |
| Species: | C. spinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Catunaregam spinosa Thunb., Tirveng. | |
Mountain Pomegranata, Catunaregam spinosa is a flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family, found in South Asia and other Asian countries.
Leaves
clustered, obovate-oval to spathulate, base tapered, obtuse to pointed apex, veins reticulate; sessile.
Trunk
branches horizontal, rigid, paired spines sharp, woody; lateral branchlets short, suppressed.
Flowers
yellowish white, 1-3 at ends of suppressed branchlets.
Fruits
yellow, globose berry, with large calyx.
Ecology
monsoon forest understory, scrub, especially on coastal sands.
Uses
fruit pulp - fish poison, emetic
root, fruit, bark - medicinal.
Culture
Known as "කුකුරුමාන් - kukuruman" in Sinhala, and as "Karai" in Tamil.
References
- "Catunaregam spinosa | Species | India Biodiversity Portal". indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- "Catunaregam spinosa - Mountain Pomegranate". flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- "Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng. — The Plant List". theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- "Piscicidal plants of Nepal: Ripe fruit of Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) (Rubiaceae) and leaves of Polygonum hydropiper L. (Polygonaceae) as fish poisons". sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Catunaregam+spinosa&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Catunaregam spinosa"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.