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|taxon = Dovyalis hebecarpa
|regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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|authority = ([[George Gardner (botanist)|Gardner]]) [[Otto Warburg (botanist)|Warb.]]
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
|unranked_ordo = [[Rosids]]
|ordo = [[Malpighiales]]
|familia = [[Salicaceae]]
|genus = ''[[Dovyalis]]''
|species = '''''D. hebecarpa'''''
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|binomial = ''Dovyalis hebecarpa''
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|binomial_authority = ([[George Gardner (botanist)|Gardner]]) [[Otto Warburg (botanist)|Warb.]]
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'''''Dovyalis hebecarpa''''', with [[common name]]s '''Ceylon gooseberry''',<ref name=GRIN>{{citation |url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=14617 |title=USDA GRIN Taxonomy |accessdate=24 December 2015}}</ref> '''ketembilla''',<ref name=GRIN/> and '''kitambilla''',<ref name=GRIN/> is a plant in the [[genus]] ''[[Dovyalis]]'', native to [[Sri Lanka]] and southern [[India]]. The fruit are often eaten fresh, or made into [[jam]]. Some [[cultivar]]s have been selected for being thornless (making harvesting easier) and for larger fruit.
'''''Dovyalis hebecarpa''''', with [[common name]]s '''Ceylon gooseberry''',<ref name=GRIN>{{citation |url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=14617 |title=USDA GRIN Taxonomy |accessdate=24 December 2015}}</ref> '''ketembilla''',<ref name=GRIN/> and '''kitambilla''',<ref name=GRIN/> is a plant in the [[genus]] ''[[Dovyalis]]'', native to [[Sri Lanka]] and southern [[India]]. The fruit are often eaten fresh, or made into [[jam]]. Some [[cultivar]]s have been selected for being thornless (making harvesting easier) and for larger fruit.


The [[tropical apricot]], or ketcot, is a hybrid between ''D. hebecarpa'' and ''[[Dovyalis abyssinica|D. abyssinica]]'' that was developed in Florida in 1953 and is also cultivated for its fruit.
The [[tropical apricot]], or ketcot, is a hybrid between ''D. hebecarpa'' and ''[[Dovyalis abyssinica|D. abyssinica]]'' that was developed in [[Florida]] in 1953 and is also cultivated for its fruit.


==Description==
==Description==
It is a [[shrub]] or small [[tree]] growing to 6 m tall, with sharp, 3–6&nbsp;cm long stem spines in the leaf [[axil]]s. The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternately arranged, simple broad lanceolate, 5–10&nbsp;cm long and 1–3&nbsp;cm broad, with an entire or finely toothed margin.
It is a [[shrub]] or small [[tree]] growing to 6 m tall, with sharp, 3–6&nbsp;cm long stem spines in the leaf [[axil]]s. The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternately arranged, simple broad lanceolate, 5–10&nbsp;cm long and 1–3&nbsp;cm broad, with an entire or finely toothed margin.


The [[flower]]s are inconspicuous, solitary or clustered, with no petals. It is [[plant sexuality|dioecious]], with male and female flowers on separate plants, though some female plants are [[parthenogenesis|parthenogenetic]].
The [[flower]]s are inconspicuous, solitary (female flowers) or clustered (male flowers), with no petals. It is [[plant sexuality|dioecious]], with male and female flowers on separate plants, though some female plants are [[parthenogenesis|parthenogenetic]].


The [[fruit]] is an edible dark purple globose [[Berry (botany)|berry]] 2–3&nbsp;cm diameter, very juicy with an [[acid]]ic flavour, and containing several small [[seed]]s. The fruit is quite acidic, so it is usually not eaten fresh.<ref>[http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/ketembilla.htm Trade Winds Fruit]</ref>
The [[fruit]] is an edible dark purple globose [[Berry (botany)|berry]] 2–3&nbsp;cm diameter, juicy with an [[acid]]ic flavor, and containing several small [[seed]]s. The fruit is quite acidic, so it is usually not eaten fresh. Peeling the skin makes them less acidic and more palatable.


These plants can be propagated from seed as well as air layering. From seed the plants will take about 3 years to flower and if successfully pollinated can bear fruit. Air layered plants are tend to be less thorny than seed grown and also flower and produce sooner. Once established these plants are vigorous growing shrubs.
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==References==
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==Gallery==
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File:Ceylon Gooseberries at FernandezFarm.jpg|Ceylon gooseberries, Florida
File:Ceylon Gooseberries at FernandezFarm in Florida.jpg|Ceylon gooseberry hedge, Florida
File:Ceylon Gooseberries Fruits at FernandezFarm in Florida.jpg|Ceylon gooseberries fruiting
</gallery>

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==References==
{{Commons category|Dovyalis hebecarpa}}
{{Commons category|Dovyalis hebecarpa}}
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Dovyalis|hebecarpa]]
[[Category:Dovyalis|hebecarpa]]

Latest revision as of 01:26, 16 December 2023

Dovyalis hebecarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Dovyalis
Species:
D. hebecarpa
Binomial name
Dovyalis hebecarpa
Synonyms[1]
  • Aberia gardneri Clos nom. illeg.
  • Aberia hebecarpa (Gardner) Kuntze
  • Rumea hebecarpa Gardner

Dovyalis hebecarpa, with common names Ceylon gooseberry,[2] ketembilla,[2] and kitambilla,[2] is a plant in the genus Dovyalis, native to Sri Lanka and southern India. The fruit are often eaten fresh, or made into jam. Some cultivars have been selected for being thornless (making harvesting easier) and for larger fruit.

The tropical apricot, or ketcot, is a hybrid between D. hebecarpa and D. abyssinica that was developed in Florida in 1953 and is also cultivated for its fruit.

Description

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It is a shrub or small tree growing to 6 m tall, with sharp, 3–6 cm long stem spines in the leaf axils. The leaves are alternately arranged, simple broad lanceolate, 5–10 cm long and 1–3 cm broad, with an entire or finely toothed margin.

The flowers are inconspicuous, solitary (female flowers) or clustered (male flowers), with no petals. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants, though some female plants are parthenogenetic.

The fruit is an edible dark purple globose berry 2–3 cm diameter, juicy with an acidic flavor, and containing several small seeds. The fruit is quite acidic, so it is usually not eaten fresh. Peeling the skin makes them less acidic and more palatable.

These plants can be propagated from seed as well as air layering. From seed the plants will take about 3 years to flower and if successfully pollinated can bear fruit. Air layered plants are tend to be less thorny than seed grown and also flower and produce sooner. Once established these plants are vigorous growing shrubs.

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  • Ceylon gooseberries, Florida
    Ceylon gooseberries, Florida
  • Ceylon gooseberry hedge, Florida
    Ceylon gooseberry hedge, Florida
  • Ceylon gooseberries fruiting
    Ceylon gooseberries fruiting

References

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  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b c USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 24 December 2015
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