Callicarpa macrophylla is a species of beautyberry native to the Indian subcontinent. Its fruits are small white drupes.
| Callicarpa macrophylla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Callicarpa |
| Species: | C. macrophylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl
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Uses
editThe fruit is edible and can be eaten raw when it ripens. The seeds are poisonous.[citation needed] The leaves can also be used to make a herbal drink or as decorations.
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