Edible Wild Berries of Goa

This is an attempt to document some of the wild berries and shrubs found in the plateau regions of Goa and western ghats. I've listed their common names in Konkani and Marathi. Once commonly available and known to locals, these plants are now fast disappearing due to urbanization and hill cutting.

Wild Karvand (Carissa Spinarum)

Konkani: Kanna (काण्णां ) | Marathi: Karvand (करवंद) | Scientific Name: Carissa Spinarum

karvand

Raw fruit and plant

karvand

Ripe fruit

karvand

Ripe fruit

karvand

Flowers

Karvand (Carissa Carandas)

Konkani: Kanna (काण्णां ) | Marathi: Karvand (करवंद) | Scientific Name: Carissa Carandas

(The 3 images below are sourced from Wikimedia commons.)

carandas

carandas

carandas

Chunna (Ziziphus Rugosa)

Konkani: Zunna / Chunna (चुन्नां) | Marathi: Toran (तोरण) | Scientific Name: Ziziphus Rugosa

chunna

Ripe berries

chunna

Plant

chunna

Fruiting branch with its characteristic shape

Anjan / Ironwood Tree (Memecylon Umbellatum)

Konkani: Kallyo Ankryo ( काळ्यो आंक्र्यो ) | Marathi: Anjani (अंजनी) | Scientific Name: Memecylon Umbellatum

anjan

Flowers

anjan

Flowers

anjan

Ripe berries

Jungle Geranium (Ixora coccinea)

Konkani: Patkali (पटकळी) / Pitkuli (पिटकुळी) | Marathi: Pendgul (पेंडगूळ) | Scientific Name: Ixora coccinea

Ixora Coccinea

Ripe berries

Ixora Coccinea

Plant

Bhedsa (Syzygium caryophyllatum)

Konkani: Bhedsa (भेडसां) | Marathi: Bhedshi (भेडशी) , Ran Lavang (रान लवंग) | Scientific Name: Syzygium caryophyllatum

Bhedsa

Image source: Wikimedia commons (Link)

Bhedsa

Image source: www.floraofsrilanka.com (Link)

Bhedsa

Image source: Researchgate (Link)

Yet To Be Added (Waiting for Photos):

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