Carissa carandas

Carissa carandas
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Carissa
Species:	C. carandas
Binomial name
	Carissa carandas; L.
Synonyms
	Arduina carandas (L.) Baill.; Arduina carandas (L.) K. Schum.; Capparis carandas (L.) Burm.f.; Carissa salicina Lam. Echites spinosus; Burm.f. Jasminonerium carandas; (L.) Kuntze Jasminonerium salicinum (Lam.) Kuntze ;

Carissa carandas is a species of flowering shrub in the family Apocynaceae. It produces berry-sized fruits that are commonly used as a condiment in Indian pickles and spices. The fruit is black and tastes sweet or sour depending on the plant. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that thrives well in a wide range of soils. Common names in English include Bengal currant, Christ's thorn, Carandas plum, Karonda, Karanda and Kanna .

The supposed varieties congesta and paucinervia refer to the related conkerberry (C. spinarum).