Meyna spinosa

Meyna spinosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.[2] It has a world-wide distribution across tropical and subtropical regions mainly in E. Asia - India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.[3]

Meyna spinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Meyna
Species:
M. spinosa
Binomial name
Meyna spinosa
Roxb. ex Link
Synonyms[1]
  • Pyrostria spinosa (Roxb. ex Link) Miq.
  • Vangueria miqueliana Kurz
  • Vangueria mollis Wall.
  • Vangueria pyrostria Boerl.
  • Vangueria spinosa (Roxb. ex Link) Roxb.
  • Vangueria spinosa var. tomentosa Pierre
  • Vangueria spinosa var. tomentosa Pierre ex Pit.
  • Vangueria stellata Blanco

Description

Meyna laxiflora is a deciduous, thorny, straggling shrub or small tree that can grow up to 5 metres tall.[4] The fruits of the tree are yellow, subglobose berry around 20mm in diameter containing 4 - 5 hard seeds, and edible. It is also use as a medicine.[4]

References
  1. "Species Details : Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. "Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. "Plant Name Details: Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. "Meyna spinosa". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 9 June 2019.


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