Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Callicarpa |
Species: | C. macrophylla
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Binomial name | |
Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl
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Callicarpa macrophylla is a species of beautyberry native to the Indian subcontinent. Its fruits are small white drupes.
Uses[]
The fruit is edible and can be eaten raw when it ripens. The seeds are poisonous.[citation needed] The leaves can also be used to make a herbal drink or as decorations.
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Categories:
- Callicarpa
- Flora of Nepal
- Lamiaceae stubs