Carissa macrocarpa
Amathungulu, Amatungulu
Other regional names: Natal Plum
- Natal Plum
Also known as: Arduina grandiflora E.Mey. +7 more
- Arduina grandiflora E.Mey.
- Arduina macrocarpa Eckl.
- Carissa africana A.DC.
- Carissa grandiflora (E.Mey.) A.DC.
- Carissa praetermissa Kupicha
- Jasminonerium africanum (A.DC.) Kuntze
- Jasminonerium grandiflorum (E.Mey.) Kuntze
- Jasminonerium macrocarpum (Eckl.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Carissa macrocarpa (commonly known as Amathungulu or Amatungulu) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arizona, Ascension, Bahamas, China Southeast, El Salvador, Florida, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marianas, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago