Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Carissa spinarum
Scientific Name and Description
Carissa spinarum L.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Antura edules Forssk.
Antura hadiensis J.F.Gmel.
Arduina brownii K.Schum.
Arduina campenonii Drake
Arduina edulis Spreng.
Arduina inermis K.Schum.
Arduina laxiflora K.Schum.
Arduina xylopicron Baill.
Azima pubescens Suess.
Cabucala brachyantha Pichon
Carandas edulis Hiern
Carissa abyssinica R.Br.
Carissa axillaris Roxb.
Carissa brownii F.Muell.
Carissa brownii var. angustifolia Kempe
Carissa brownii var. ovata (R.Br.) Maiden & Betche
Carissa campenonii (Drake) Palacky
Carissa candolleana Jaub. & Spach
Carissa carandas var. congesta (Wight) Bedd.
Carissa carandas var. paucinervia (A.DC.) Bedd.
Carissa cochinchinensis Pierre ex Pit.
Carissa comorensis (Pichon) Markgr.
Carissa congesta Wight
Carissa coriacea Wall.
Carissa coriacea Wall. & G.Don
Carissa cornifolia Jaub. & Spach
Carissa dalzellii Bedd.
Carissa densiflora Baker
Carissa densiflora var. microphylla Danguy ex Lecomte
Carissa diffusa Roxb.
Carissa dulcis Schumach. & Thonn.
Carissa edulis Vahl WFO descriptions
Carissa edulis f. nummularis (Pichon) Markgr.
Carissa edulis f. pubescens (A.DC.) Pichon
Carissa edulis subsp. continentalis Pichon
Carissa edulis subsp. madagascariensis (Thouars) Pichon
Carissa edulis var. ambungana Pichon
Carissa edulis var. comorensis Pichon
Carissa edulis var. densiflora (Baker) Pichon
Carissa edulis var. edulis
Carissa edulis var. horrida (Pichon) Markgr.
Carissa edulis var. lucubea Pichon
Carissa edulis var. major Stapf
Carissa edulis var. microphylla (Danguy ex Lecomte) Pichon
Carissa edulis var. nummularis Pichon
Carissa edulis var. revoluta (Scott-Elliot) Markgr.
Carissa edulis var. sechellensis (Baker) Pichon WFO measurementsOrFacts
Carissa edulis var. septentrionalis Pichon
Carissa edulis var. subtrinervia Pichon
Carissa gangetica Stapf ex Gamble
Carissa hirsuta Roth
Carissa horrida Pichon
Carissa inermis Vahl
Carissa lanceolata Dalzell
Carissa lanceolata R.Br.
Carissa laotica Pit.
Carissa laotica var. ferruginea Kerr
Carissa laxiflora Benth.
Carissa macrophylla Wall.
Carissa macrophylla Wall. & G.Don
Carissa madagascariensis Thouars
Carissa mitis Heynh. ex A.DC.
Carissa obovata Markgr.
Carissa oleoides Markgr.
Carissa opaca Stapf ex Haines WFO descriptions
Carissa ovata R.Br.
Carissa ovata var. pubescens F.M.Bailey
Carissa ovata var. stolonifera F.M.Bailey
Carissa papuana Markgr.
Carissa paucinervia A.DC.
Carissa pilosa Schinz
Carissa pubescens A.DC.
Carissa revoluta Scott Elliot
Carissa richardiana Jaub. & Spach
Carissa scabra R.Br.
Carissa sechellensis Baker
Carissa septentrionalis (Pichon) Markgr.
Carissa spinarum Lodd. ex A.DC.
Carissa stolonifera (F.M.Bailey) Perrot & E.Vogt
Carissa suavissima Bedd. ex Hook.f.
Carissa tomentosa A.Rich.
Carissa velutina Domin
Carissa villosa Roxb.
Carissa xylopicron Thouars
Carissa yunnanensis Tsiang & P.T.Li
Damnacanthus esquirolii H.Lév.
Jasminonerium densiflorum Kuntze
Jasminonerium dulce Kuntze
Jasminonerium edule Kuntze
Jasminonerium inerme Kuntze
Jasminonerium laxiflorum (Benth.) Kuntze
Jasminonerium madagascariense Kuntze
Jasminonerium ovatum Kuntze
Jasminonerium pubescens Kuntze
Jasminonerium sechellense Kuntze
Jasminonerium suavissimum Kuntze
Jasminonerium tomentosum Kuntze
Jasminonerium xylopicron Kuntze
Antura hadiensis J.F.Gmel.
Arduina brownii K.Schum.
Arduina campenonii Drake
Arduina edulis Spreng.
Arduina inermis K.Schum.
Arduina laxiflora K.Schum.
Arduina xylopicron Baill.
Azima pubescens Suess.
Cabucala brachyantha Pichon
Carandas edulis Hiern
Carissa abyssinica R.Br.
Carissa axillaris Roxb.
Carissa brownii F.Muell.
Carissa brownii var. angustifolia Kempe
Carissa brownii var. ovata (R.Br.) Maiden & Betche
Carissa campenonii (Drake) Palacky
Carissa candolleana Jaub. & Spach
Carissa carandas var. congesta (Wight) Bedd.
Carissa carandas var. paucinervia (A.DC.) Bedd.
Carissa cochinchinensis Pierre ex Pit.
Carissa comorensis (Pichon) Markgr.
Carissa congesta Wight
Carissa coriacea Wall.
Carissa coriacea Wall. & G.Don
Carissa cornifolia Jaub. & Spach
Carissa dalzellii Bedd.
Carissa densiflora Baker
Carissa densiflora var. microphylla Danguy ex Lecomte
Carissa diffusa Roxb.
Carissa dulcis Schumach. & Thonn.
Carissa edulis Vahl WFO descriptions
Carissa edulis f. nummularis (Pichon) Markgr.
Carissa edulis f. pubescens (A.DC.) Pichon
Carissa edulis subsp. continentalis Pichon
Carissa edulis subsp. madagascariensis (Thouars) Pichon
Carissa edulis var. ambungana Pichon
Carissa edulis var. comorensis Pichon
Carissa edulis var. densiflora (Baker) Pichon
Carissa edulis var. edulis
Carissa edulis var. horrida (Pichon) Markgr.
Carissa edulis var. lucubea Pichon
Carissa edulis var. major Stapf
Carissa edulis var. microphylla (Danguy ex Lecomte) Pichon
Carissa edulis var. nummularis Pichon
Carissa edulis var. revoluta (Scott-Elliot) Markgr.
Carissa edulis var. sechellensis (Baker) Pichon WFO measurementsOrFacts
Carissa edulis var. septentrionalis Pichon
Carissa edulis var. subtrinervia Pichon
Carissa gangetica Stapf ex Gamble
Carissa hirsuta Roth
Carissa horrida Pichon
Carissa inermis Vahl
Carissa lanceolata Dalzell
Carissa lanceolata R.Br.
Carissa laotica Pit.
Carissa laotica var. ferruginea Kerr
Carissa laxiflora Benth.
Carissa macrophylla Wall.
Carissa macrophylla Wall. & G.Don
Carissa madagascariensis Thouars
Carissa mitis Heynh. ex A.DC.
Carissa obovata Markgr.
Carissa oleoides Markgr.
Carissa opaca Stapf ex Haines WFO descriptions
Carissa ovata R.Br.
Carissa ovata var. pubescens F.M.Bailey
Carissa ovata var. stolonifera F.M.Bailey
Carissa papuana Markgr.
Carissa paucinervia A.DC.
Carissa pilosa Schinz
Carissa pubescens A.DC.
Carissa revoluta Scott Elliot
Carissa richardiana Jaub. & Spach
Carissa scabra R.Br.
Carissa sechellensis Baker
Carissa septentrionalis (Pichon) Markgr.
Carissa spinarum Lodd. ex A.DC.
Carissa stolonifera (F.M.Bailey) Perrot & E.Vogt
Carissa suavissima Bedd. ex Hook.f.
Carissa tomentosa A.Rich.
Carissa velutina Domin
Carissa villosa Roxb.
Carissa xylopicron Thouars
Carissa yunnanensis Tsiang & P.T.Li
Damnacanthus esquirolii H.Lév.
Jasminonerium densiflorum Kuntze
Jasminonerium dulce Kuntze
Jasminonerium edule Kuntze
Jasminonerium inerme Kuntze
Jasminonerium laxiflorum (Benth.) Kuntze
Jasminonerium madagascariense Kuntze
Jasminonerium ovatum Kuntze
Jasminonerium pubescens Kuntze
Jasminonerium sechellense Kuntze
Jasminonerium suavissimum Kuntze
Jasminonerium tomentosum Kuntze
Jasminonerium xylopicron Kuntze
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
Hindi | garna, karauda, karaunda, karonada, karounda, kashmal, kharn,Karwanda |
Kannada | chikka kaavali, chikka kalavi, chikka kavili, chikka-kavili, chikkakavali, chikkakavili, chikkalla, cikkakavali, garji, karande, karice, kavali, naayi kalame gida, naayi kalavi, naayi kavali, Karanda |
Marathi | jangli-tondi, karanda, karvand, karwand, Karvand |
Sanskrit | karamadika, karamardika, karoundi |
Tamil | chiru, chiru kila, chirukila, cinnakala, cinnatti, cinnattikam, cinnattikamaram, ciru kala, cirukala, cirukalaver, cirunavvukicceti, kalarikamaram, kalavuni, kalavunimaram, karampai, karampari, karamparicceti, narikkala, sirukazha, sirukila, tirakkaravanci, tirakkaravancimaram, vattakkila, vattakkilacceti |
Telugu | channakalavi, kale, kale kaaya, kalimi, kalive, kalivi, kalli, vaaka kaaya, vaka, waakoyloo, waka, wakirlu, wakoilu, wyaka, Vergha |
English | conkerberry or bush plum |
Common names | conkerberry, bush plum, |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Carissa spinarum L
Habit- Shrub
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - Wound healing; rheumatism; skin disease; asthma
Treatment - General
References - Kayani et al. 2014, Sharma et al. 2013
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Kayani et al. 2014
Sharma et al. 2013
Flora of Bankura District(West Bengal) Author - Sanyal M.N.
The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari
The Flora of Orissa Vol II Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Research
References
Carissa spinarum
Citations
Herb citations
WFO (2024): Carissa spinarum L. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000803913. Accessed on: 06 Jun 2024
Carissa spinarum. (2024, May 13). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carissa_spinarum