| Carissa tetramera | |
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| At Durban Botanic Gardens, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Carissa |
| Species: | C. tetramera |
| Binomial name | |
| Carissa tetramera (Sacleux) Stapf | |
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Carissa tetramera, the sand num-num, is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet tetramera means 'four parts', referring to the flower.
Description
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.
Distribution and habitat
Carissa tetramera is native to Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Provinces). Its habitat is dry open woodland.
References
- ^ "Carissa tetramera". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Carissa tetramera". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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| Carissa tetramera | |
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