Rhaphiolepis indica
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Description
Shrubs or small trees.
Leaves more or less crowded, oblong to obovate-oblong, 3-7 by 1-2.5 cm, base gradually narrowed, margin serrate, apex acute to obtuse and acuminate, with c. 5 pairs of nerves, herbaceous to subcoriaceous, with some hairs when very young, soon glabrous.
Stipules small, caducous.
Flowers fragrant.
Sepals pointed-triangular, up to 5 by 1-1.5 mm long.
Petals up to 6 mm long, usually white, sometimes pinkish.
Ovary glabrous, styles loosely connate at base.
Fruits globular, c. 6 mm diam., black when ripe.