Descriptions

It is a shrub or small tree, reaching heights of up to 5 meters. Bark is grayish-brown, may be smooth or rough. The branches are irregularly spaced and may bear thorns or spines. Leaves are compound, consisting of multiple leaflets. The leaves are deciduous. Flowers are small, yellowish red in color. The flowers are borne in dense clusters or racemes at the ends of branches. Fruit is a small, rounded drupe that turns from green to red or black as it ripens.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March-August

Use(s)

The fruit is used as an expectorant for coughs and for lung diseases.