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Similar Salacia, Betula alnoides, Mallotus repandus, Hippocrateaceae, Ficus pubigera | ||
salacia chinensis
Salacia chinensis is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. A climbing shrub, it is also known as Chinese salacia, Lolly berry, and saptarangi in Ayurveda. The plant is found widespread in South-East Asia and Australoceania.
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Description
The plant's leaves are elliptic, narrowly ovate-round or obovate-elliptic 4.2-10.5 cm long and 2.2-4.0 cm wide, and glabrous; the petioles are 5-8 mm long. The fruit has one seed in it, the seed is only 8 mm long. Flowers have five petals and they are yellow or yellowish-green.
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