Karagli (Villaria glomerata)
Specimen : (possibly) Wild shrub or tree
Location : San Miguel, Bulacan
Observed habitat : In human settlement
Local name : Karagli, Karagri
Botanical name : Villaria glomerata
Family : Rubiaceae
Height : 2-4 meters
Flowers : Small, white, five-petaled; Always in pairs (?)
Leaves : Opposite; Lanceolate, apex acuminate, glossy dark green; Shoots reddish brown
Fruits : Berry; Round, with persistent crown/calyx, rind smooth, green to yellowish green; Pulp white or off-white, with numerous small seeds embedded inside
Fruiting season : Fruits seen from September to November
Traits : Evergreen; Large shrub or small tree
Recommendations : Hedging; Homegardens; Ornamental Shrub or tree; Potted; Urban greening
Used for : (?)
Origin : Endemic to the Philippines
Conservation status : Not threatened
(Note : Identified by taxonomist Mr. Ulysses Ferreras)

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