Carissa tetramera, the sand num-num,[2] is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet tetramera means 'four parts', referring to the flower.[2]

Carissa tetramera
At Durban Botanic Gardens, South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Carissa
Species:
C. tetramera
Binomial name
Carissa tetramera
Synonyms[1]
  • Arduina tetramera Sacleux

Description

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Carissa tetramera grows as a shrub up to 3 metres (10 ft) tall. Its strong-scented flowers feature a white corolla, often tinged pink. The fruit is red to purple-black when ripe.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Carissa tetramera is native to Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Provinces).[1] Its habitat is dry open woodland.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Carissa tetramera". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Carissa tetramera". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 6 August 2013.