re:karwanda

[vivekmail]

 

this thorny shrub is also called "karwanda", the fruit is white in shade, becomes pink when exposed to sunlight, is very sour and exudes white latex.

it is home to many caterpillars in winter.

the fruit is also worn in hair by women.

 

vivek gharpure

aurangabad, india

 

[J.M. Garg]

Some inf. & links from Indiantreepix Database:

Carissa congesta (Syn. C. carandas)

Apocynaceae

Bengal currant, Christ's thorn, Karvanda, Karaunda

Flowering nearing over in Pune- 30/1/08- Satish ji.

Karanda

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[Neil Soares]

Hi Vivek & Mr.Garg,         The specimen in the picture is Carissa congesta var. albida locally called Safed Karvand. It was first reported from Purandhar by Fr.Santapau where it was used to adorn ladies' hats.         It is now often grown as an ornamental in gardens.                                                     Regards,                                                        Neil.  --- On Sat, 6/28/08, vivekmail <vvgha...@dataone.in> wrote:

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[JM Garg]

I think it should be Carissa carandas if we go by keys provided by Singh ji as per efi thread :

C. carandas                                                         C. spinarum

1. Lateral veins of leaf ca. 8 pairs      1. Lateral veins of leaf 3-5 pairs

2. Leaves 3.5-8 cm long                    2. Leaves 2-5 cm long

3. Leaf apex rounded, emarginate     3. Leaf apex acute or acuminate

to apiculate

4. Fruit ellipsoid, 15-25 mm long.     4. Fruit subglobose, 5-12 mm

5. Ripe fruit reddish-purple               5. Ripe fruit shining black

[J.M. Garg]

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: M Swamy <swamy...@gmail.com>
Date: 1 March 2016 at 11:03
Subject: Re: karwanda
To: JM Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

For me the ID is correct.   It is known as Kalakkai in Tamil and used for pickles.

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