Carissa macrocarpa

Can you please help me identify this plant? It’s scented and has a few thorns PlantID

Hi Rula. These flowers remind me of jasmine. I Googled thorny jasmine and got the #carissa family. Carissa macrocarpa is in the GT encyclopedia. Check the photos. It may be this or a related plant.

Thank you so much Susan 👌🏻💚🤍 you seem to be right on 👍🏻 the nursery I bought if from were no help at all (as usual 😅) It seems to be a fruit bearing shrub🤔 I hope so, that would be an added advantage if it happens 😄 @novicegardenlover

You're welcome. I'm not sure if it's the same as yours, but I see @jacaranda has a photo of the fruit.

Yes, I saw that one and I’m excited about the prospect 🤞🏻Hopefully time will tell if it is the one 😄 @novicegardenlover

Ah yes, memories of our holiday in South Africa @sabbanrula @novicegardenlover 💚💚 It’s a beautiful plant with a gorgeous scent and in South Africa the baboons love the fruit.

Bee should be able to give a positive identification 🤞 What do you think @grantham 🤔😘

Looks like Natal plum South Africa.... fruit fermented makes a good moonshine like amarula...so my SA friend says

Thank you Barbara 💚🤍💚 the scent is amazing and now I have the fruit to look forward to 😄 I love it when a plant carries great memories 💚 @jacaranda

Thank you Bee 💚💚 I hope it bears fruit this year and I can see what it tastes like 😄 @grantham