Antidesma venosum
| Tassel-berry | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Antidesma |
| Species: | A. venosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.
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| Synonyms | |
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Antidesma natalense Harv.[1] | |
Antidesma venosum, commonly known as the tassel-berry, is a species of small dioecious tree in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to Africa, China and Indochina.
Numerous small, sessile flowers are produced on drooping catkin-like spikes, which are about 10 cm long. The flowers produce an unpleasant smell, and the tree is in fruit for more than a month during late summer. Each small, oval-shaped fruit measures about 8 x 4 mm in size. They are initially fleshy green, and change to bright red and eventually purplish black as they ripen. The fruit are utilized by many species of animal and bird.
References
[edit]- ^ "Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul". theplantlist.org. ThePlantList, Version 1.1. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2021.