Salacia fruticosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Celastraceae. It is native to India.
Salacia fruticosa is a woody climbing shrub. Young shoots have fine hairs. Leaves are elliptic-ovate or elliptic-oblong with rounded or cuneate base. Brownish yellow flowers are seen in axillary cymes. There are five petals, fleshy disc and three stamens. Mature fruit is a red berry with 1-3 seeds.
Western Ghats, India.
Semi-evergreen and evergreen forests and sacred groves.