棱果蒲桃又名番樱桃、扁樱桃、红果仔。为桃金娘科常绿灌木或小乔木。株高1m～3m,嫩枝柔软下垂。叶片长卵形、对生,全缘,渐尖。常年叶色碧绿油亮,但新生嫩叶褐红色,有极佳观赏价值。春季至秋季能不断开花结果。花小,花冠4瓣、白色,单1或2～5朵簇生于叶腋,略有芳香,结实率较高。果柄较长,浆果扁球形,直径1.5cm～2cm,有8条纵棱。幼果为淡绿色,随果实增大,成 Prickly ash also known as cherry cherry, flat cherry, red fruit Aberdeen. Myrtaceae evergreen shrubs or small trees. Plant height 1m ~ 3m, soft sagging shoots. Leaves long-ovate, opposite, entire, acuminate. Perennial leaf color green shiny, but newborn brown leaves, have excellent ornamental value. Spring to autumn can continue to flowering results. Flowers small, corolla 4, white, single 1 or 2 to 5 clusters born in leaf axils, slightly fragrant, high seed setting rate. Fruit stalks longer, oblate spherical, diameter 1.5cm ~ 2cm, 8 vertical edges. Young fruit is light green, with the fruit increases, into