Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Doringbeenappel, Mountain pomegranate, Thorny bone-apple

Family: Rubiaceae (Madder)

Distribution: Asia

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: It is a shrub or small tree that sometimes adopts a climbing habit. The cooked fruit are edible and gathered from the wild for local consumption. The plant has several local medicinal uses including the treatment of acute bronchitis and asthma. The bark can also be used as a sedative.