''Meyna laxiflora'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It has a world-wide distribution across tropical and subtropical regions.

Description

''Meyna laxiflora'' is an armed

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

or small tree with greenish-yellow flowers. The

calyx Calyx or calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin ''calix'' which itself comes from the Ancient Greek ''κάλυξ'' (''kálux'') meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to: Biology * Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures ...

of the flower is cup shaped, and the fruits of the tree are round, fleshy, and edible. It flowers in January to March.

References

Vanguerieae {{Ixoroideae-stub