Sacred Garlic Pear (Crateva adansonii)

Sacred Garlic Pear, a reference photo — Photo: Marco Schmidt[1] · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Crateva adansonii is a species of small tree in the family Capparaceae. It is widely distributed in Africa and Asia and may be called the "sacred barna" in India or bún trái đỏ (mắt núi) in Vietnam.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Sacred Garlic Pear 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

Crateva religiosa
Cladostemon kirkii
Crateva tapia
Vitex pinnata
Hevea brasiliensis
Vitex altissima

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Crateva
Species: Crateva adansonii

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