Flacourtia inermis Roxburgh
Family
Flacourtiaceae
Synonyms
None
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Rukam masam, lovi-lovi. |
| English | Governor plum. |
| Indonesia | Lobi-lobi, tomi-tomi. |
| Thailand | Takhop-thai (Central). |
Geographical Distributions
Flacourtia inermis is only known in a cultivated or semi-cultivated state, widespread from India through Malaysia to New Britain.
Description
Flacourtia inermis is an unarmed tree that can reach up to 15 m tall, with the trunk diametre is up to 35 cm.
The leaves are ovate-oblong to ovate-elliptic, with a size of 8-20 cm x 4-12 cm. The fruit is a spherical berry, 2-2.5 cm in diametre and pink to red.
Ecology / Cultivation
It is culltivated as a fruit tree up to 1300 m altitude, also on sandy soils. In Java, the tree flowers in January-February and fruit ripens after 4-5 months.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No.2: Edible fruits and nuts.
