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52. Maesa indica

Botanical Name: Maesa indica (Roxb.) A. DC. [Primulaceae]
Common Name: Wild Berry, wild tea, आटकी ataki

Distribution: Western Ghat parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil nadu, Globally distributed in Indo-Malesia and Pakistan
Flowering Class: Dicot
Habit: Large shrub
Habitat:  Dry Deciduous to Moist Deciduous to Semi-Evergreen Forests
Flowering and Fruiting: Flowering : December to March, Fruiting: June-July-August

The Plant


The Stem



Leaves



Flower


Fruit




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