Apocynaceae
Amatungulu
Carissa macrocarpa
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Carissa
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Common names
By language (14)
- Afrikaans
- Grootnoemnoem, Lemoenbessieboom, Noemnoembessie
- Arabic
- كاريس كبير الثمار
- arz
- كاريس كبير الثمار
- Chinese
- 大花假虎刺, 大果假虎刺, 卡梨撒, 非洲假虎刺, 美國櫻桃
- Czech
- Voskovec velkoplodý
- Dutch
- Natalpruim
- English
- Amatungulu, Natal plum
- Hebrew
- קריסה גדולת פרי
- Indonesian
- Karendang
- Persian
- آلو کریسمس
- Russian
- Карисса крупноплодная, Карисса крупноцветковая, Натальская слива, Ягодичная слива
- Slovenian
- Natalska sliva
- Thai
- หีบไม้งาม
- Turkish
- Natal eriği
Synonyms
- Arduina grandiflora E.Mey.
- Arduina macrocarpa Eckl.
- Carissa africana A.DC.
- Carissa grandiflora A.DC.
- Carissa praetermissa Kupicha
- Jasminonerium africanum (A.DC.) Kuntze
- Jasminonerium grandiflorum Kuntze
- Jasminonerium macrocarpum (Eckl.) Kuntze
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.