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Baroom Bush
Carissa ovata
Plant Family :Apocynaceae
Plant Form :shrub
Growth Habit :Shrub 1-2m stems carrying simple or forked spines.
Fruiting Season :Flowering period October to December.
Description :Edible fruit.
Distribution :North east QLD. to norty east N.S.W., in moist forest areas.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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