Flacourtia indica
Batoko Plum, Governor's Plum
Other regional names: Governor’s Plum +3 more
- Governor’s Plum
- Indian Plum
- Madagascar Plum
- Ramontchi
Also known as: Flacourtia afra Pic.Serm. +18 more
- Flacourtia afra Pic.Serm.
- Flacourtia balansae Gagnep.
- Flacourtia cordifolia Roxb.
- Flacourtia elliptica (Tul.) Warb.
- Flacourtia flavescens Willd.
- Flacourtia frondosa Clos
- Flacourtia gambecola Clos
- Flacourtia heterophylla Turcz.
- Flacourtia hilsenbergii C.Presl
- Flacourtia hirtiuscula Oliv.
- Flacourtia indica var. innocua (Haines) H.O.Saxena & Brahmam
- Flacourtia kirkiana H.M.Gardner
- Flacourtia kirkii Burtt Davy
- Flacourtia lenis Craib
- Flacourtia lucida Salisb.
- Flacourtia obcordata Roxb.
- Flacourtia parvifolia Merr.
- Flacourtia perrottetiana Clos
- Flacourtia ramontchi L'Hér.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Flacourtia indica (commonly known as Batoko-Plum or Governor's plum) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Salicaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Bahamas, Chad, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Nicobar Is., Puerto Rico, Réunion, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago