Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rubiaceae | Genus: Catunaregam | Species: Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirvengadum ( कारी ) |
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| Synonym | Gardenia spinosa Thunb., G. dumetorum Retz., Randia dumetorum (Retz.) Lam., Randia spinosa (Thunb.) Blume; Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Kaarai, Maindul | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Common Emetic Nut | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kaarai | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m. | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Berries yellow, globose, to 2.5 cm across, slightly ribbed. |
| Habitat | Common; dry exposed localities, forest edges, scrub jungles, | Bark Type | Prickly |
| Distribution | Sub Himalalya tracts, from Jammu to Sikkim; C. & S. India; Sri Lanka, Myanamar, Bangladesh, China. | Bark Details | Grey bark and long, stout |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Rohtak, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous shrubs or small trees, to 4 m high, with grey bark and long, stout, axillary, 1 – 2.5 m long spines. Leaves ovate – spathulate, 4.5 – 10.5 x 3 – 5 cm, cuneate at base, obtuse or subacute, pubescent or glabrous; stipules ovate, acuminate. Flowers white or cream – yellow, 1 – few, in axillary clusters, at the end of short arrested branches. Calyx tube about 3 cm long, terete; lobes 5, lanceolate. Corolla white or creamy; lobes 5, oval, spreading. Stamens 5, subsessile; with narrow anthers. Berries yellow, globose, to 2.5 cm across, slightly ribbed. | Leaf Details | Leaves ovate – spathulate, 4.5 – 10.5 x 3 – 5 cm, cuneate at base, obtuse or subacute, pubescent or glabrous; stipules ovate, acuminate |
