TurkeyberryCanthium inerme
Also known as Common Turkey-Berry · Unarmed Turkey-Berry
Canthium inerme is an evergreen, hardy Southern African shrub or small tree with glossy green leaves. It produces small, scented, greenish-white flowers in summer,.
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Turkeyberry Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Common Turkey-Berry
- Turkeyberry
- Unarmed Turkey-Berry
Synonyms
- Canthium swynnertonii S.Moore
- Lycioserissa capensis (Thunb.) Roem. & Schult.
- Lycium inerme L.f.
- Plectronia swynnertonii (S.Moore) Eyles
- Serissa capensis Thunb.
Turkeyberry Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Gentianales |
| family | Rubiaceae |
| genus | Canthium |
| species | Canthium inerme |