carissa

Examples

• All

• We picked some ripe carissas to make jam from the purple-black fruits.

• Have you ever tasted a carissa fruit?

• The carissa is popular in landscaping for its ornamental appearance and tough, evergreen leaves.

• The carissa plant thrives in warm climates.

• The botanical garden features a beautiful carissa with clusters of fragrant white blossoms.

• We picked some ripe carissas to make jam from the purple-black fruits.

• The carissa is popular in landscaping for its ornamental appearance and tough, evergreen leaves.

Compounds

C

Carissa bispinosa

• Specialized

9.9

A South African shrub with forked thorns and small plum-like fruit used for hedging

C

Carissa grandiflora

• Specialized

9.9

A large South African shrub with bright green spines and shiny leaves grown for its fruit and looks

C

Carissa macrocarpa

• Specialized

9.9

A large South African bush with glossy leaves, sharp spines, and edible fruit

C

carissa plum

• South African

9.9

A small edible red fruit like a plum that grows on a South African bush

Surface Forms

Etymology