These surprisingly hardy, early fruit-bearing shrubs were given to us as seeds around 2 years ago by fellow member of the Rarefruit Society of the Philippines, Rizalina Sabalburo, whom we fondly called ”Tita Sally”. They are producing fast-ripening fruits like crazy! We reckon it will make a good hedging material with its thick, sound-proofing, evergreen foliage and consistent rapid growth
Specimen : Cultivated shrubs
Trade names : Gin berry, Rum berry
Botanical name : Glycosmis pentaphylla
Family : Rutaceae
Specimen height : 2 meters
Fruiting season : possibly year round
Traits : Evergreen; Drought tolerant; Fast growing; Shade tolerant; Shrub to small tree; Tolerant of infertile soil
Recommendations : Edible gardening; Farms; Greenhouses; Hedging; Home gardens; Ornamental; Potted; Public spaces; Urban greening; Wildcrafting
Used for : Fruits are edible; Leaf, stem and root are used in traditional medicine
Native range : India, South China, Southeast Asia (including the Philippines) and New Guinea
National conservation status : Not threatened in the Philippines
Further readings :
Biodiversity Informatics and co-Operation in Taxonomy for Interactive Shared Knowledge base (BIOTIK) - Glycosmis pentaphylla http://www.biotik.org/india/species/g/glycpent/glycpent_en.html
GlobinMed Global Information Hub on Integrated Medicine - Glycosmis pentaphylla http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79252:glycosmis-pentaphylla-retz-dc&catid=199&Itemid=139
University of California Riverside College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Citrus Variety Collection - Glycosmis pentaphylla http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/glycosmis.html (404)