Flacourtia rukam
Rukam
Also known as: Flacourtia euphlebia Merr. +5 more
- Flacourtia euphlebia Merr.
- Flacourtia megaphylla Ridl.
- Flacourtia peninsula Elmer
- Flacourtia peninsularis Elmer ex Merr.
- Flacourtia sulcata Elmer
- Hisingera grandifolia Turcz.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Flacourtia rukam (commonly known as Rukam) is a tree belonging to the Salicaceae family. Found natively in Tropical Asia and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Caroline Is., Fiji, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.
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)
Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., Hainan, India, Laos, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam