Indian Blackberry

Indian Blackberry

Family : Myrtaceae

Characteristic features:

Habit : A big tree with white exfoliate bark.

Leaves : Opposite, gland-dotted, coriaceous, oval or elliptic-oblong, acute intramarginal nerve present, extipulate.

Inflorescence : Panicled cymes

Flowers : White, fragrant,calyx limb cup-shaped, teeth 4, petals 4, forming a calyptra, deciduous,stamens indefinite, many seriate, filaments filiform, anthers versatile, ovary-inferior, 2-celled, ovules many, style filiform.

Fruit : A juicy, purple berry with calyx remains at the apex, 1-seeded.

Flowering and Fruiting Time : February - April