Carissa carandas L.
Caranda Plum / Pokok kerendang (Bru.); Kerenda/Berenda (M.)
Description
Traditional Medicinal Uses
Ecology
Propagation
Distribution
Precaution
Climbing shrub or small tree that can reach up to 5 m tall. Leaves are simple, arranged oppositely, leathery, dark green with pink midrib. Leaf blade is ovate to oblong, apiculate at apex, cuneate or rounded at base with entire margin. Stems are glabrous, branching, covered with sharp spines and rich in white latex. Flowers are fragrant, tubular and white to pale rose. Inflorescence a terminal c\me. )ruit an ovoid or ellipsoid reddish-purple berry that contain small brown
The leaves are locally used in topical application to stimulate wound healing and reduce high Elood pressure and inflammation. The leaves are pounded, mixed with Areca catechu (areca palm) and Piper betle (piper) and made into a poultice by applying it externally to the aEdominal area for inflatulence or stomach complaints. The plant exhibits
It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soil under full sunlight to partial shade. It can be found along roadsides and around gardens.
Seeds and stem cutting.
Native to Malesia region.
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