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Callicarpa macrophylla

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Callicarpa macrophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Callicarpa
Species:
C. macrophylla
Binomial name
Callicarpa macrophylla
Vahl

Callicarpa macrophylla is a species of beautyberry native to the Indian subcontinent. Its fruits are small white drupes.

Uses

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The fruit is edible and can be eaten raw when it ripens. The seeds are poisonous.[citation needed] The leaves can also be used to make a herbal drink or as decorations.

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