Carissa carandas L., Mant. Pl. 1: 52. (1767).
Known as “Krishna leaves” in the potpourri trade, the leaves of karanda are broadly ovate to oblong, 3-7 cm long x 1.5-4 cm wide, base broadly cuneate to rounded, apex short apiculate. The lateral veins are 8 pairs, ascending, convergent, anastomosing near margin.
Carissa carandas is native to China, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Malaysia but cultivated in the tropics for its edible fruit, sometimes used in beverages.
Apocynaceae