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Dovyalis hebecarpa

Authority (Gardner) Warb. Family Magnoliopsida:Dilleniidae:Violales:Flacourtiaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 5536

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A dioecious shrub or small tree reaching 4-7 m in height, with spiny branches. Fruit a subglobose berry, up to 2.5 cm in diameter, maroon-purple and pubescent. USES The fruits are mostly used for making preserves as the are often too sour and astringent to be eaten raw. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. Begins to bear 3-4 years after sowing. COMMON NAMES Ketembilla, Ceylon Gooseberry, Ketembillier, Groseillier de Ceylon, Quetembila. FURTHER INF Ketembilla is native of Sri Lanka and India. It is grown throughout tropical Asia, particularly India and Sri Lanka. It prefer a high air humidity and it require a good supply of warter during fruit development.
Sources
SOURCES (D. hebecarpa (Gardner) Warb.) Atta M 1990 pp 53 Popenoe W 1974 pp 443-445 [USE, TEMP, DRA, Roecklein J 1987 pp 205 [USE, DRA, RAIN, TEMP] Duke J 1975 pp 15 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Verheij E 1991 pp 329 [USE]