Ceylon Gooseberry (Dovyalis hebecarpa)

Ceylon Gooseberry, a reference photo — Photo: Alston, A. H. G.; Hooker, Joseph Dalton; Trimen, Henry · Public domain

Dovyalis hebecarpa, with common names Ceylon gooseberry, ketembilla, and kitambilla, is a plant in the genus Dovyalis, native to Sri Lanka and southern India. The fruit are often eaten fresh, or made into jam. Some cultivars have been selected for being thornless (making harvesting easier) and for larger fruit.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Ceylon Gooseberry being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Flacourtia jangomas
Dovyalis abyssinica
Flacourtia indica
Diospyros kaki
Celtis iguanaea
Maclura tricuspidata

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Dovyalis
Species: Dovyalis hebecarpa

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