Synonyms: 

Bakeriella dulcifica Dubard

Synsepalum glycydorum Wernham

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Ericales Bercht. & J. Presl

Family: Sapotaceae

Native: West Africa.

Common Names

English – Miracle fruit

Malayalam – മിറാക്കിൾ ഫ്രൂട്ട്

Description:

Synsepalum dulcificum, commonly known as the miracle fruit, is a small tropical plant with red berries that contain a protein called miraculin. When eaten, miraculin temporarily changes taste perception, making sour foods taste sweet.

Habitat: A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree.

Distribution: Tropical west and central Africa.

Uses: Oranamental Plant.