Governor’s plum also called as Flacourtia indica. It was originated in Africa and Asia along with temperate and tropical climates. It is a shrub which bears a fruit and has green leaves and spread branches. The fully matured tree grows up to 15 meters in height. The fruit contains ten small seeds having a fleshy inner part which is white or yellow. Usually the fruit is green and it turns purple when it got ripened. It has sweet taste with light acidic tang.
| Name | Governor’s plum |
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| Scientific Name | Flacourtia indica |
| Native | Native to Asia and Africa It is available from Tropical Africa, South Africa, Madagascar, Swaziland, India, Indo-china, Sri Lanka, China and Indonesia. |
| Common/English Name | Batoko plum, Madagascar plum, Indian plum, Rhodesia plum Mauritius plum, Ramontchi, Kangu, Governor’s Plum, Flacourtia, Batoka Plum, Rhodesia plum, Botoko plum, Paniala, Ceyon plum, Bilangra |
| Name in Other Languages | Spanish: ciruela de Madagascar, ciruela de gobernador, ciruela gobernadora; French: marromse, grosse prune-café, jujube Malgache, prune pays, prunier d’Inde, prunier de Madagascar, Flacourtie d’Inde; China: ci li mu (刺篱木); nuo nuo guo, Cìzi (刺子),Dà guǒ cì lí mù (大果刺篱木), Shān lǐzǐ (山李子), Nuó nuó guǒ (挪挪果), Mù guān guǒ (木关果), Xì xiáng lè guǒ (细祥竻果), Yě lǐzǐ (野李子); Germany: Batokopflaume, Madagaskar-Pflaumenbaum, Echte Flacourtie, Ramontchi; Hungary: batokószilva, maronszilva, kormányzószilva, ramoncsi; India: bilangra, kandai, cottaikkalaa, katai, kondari, kondai, kukai, sottaikala, kurumuli; Indonesia: duri rukem, rukem minced, rukam sepat; Japan: ramonchii (ラモンチー ), indo rukamu (インドルカム); Kenya: mgo, mkingii, michongoma, mkingili, ngovigovi, mugovigovi; Laos: mak keng, mak ken; Myanmar: nayuwai; Philippines: bitongol, palutan, bolong; Portugal: ameixa da Mauricia, cerezo del gobernador, ameixa de Madagascar; Sri Lanka: uguressa; Thailand: ta khop pa, ma kwen pa; Zimbabwe: munhunguru, mutudza, mutombototo, mutunguru; Hindi: bilangada (बिलाङ्गड़ा), bilangra, ibalaanagara, kañcu; Marathi: athruna (अठरुन), tambut (तांबूट); Tamil: cottai-k-kala (சொத்தைக்களா), Cottaikkalaa, Sottaikala, Mutunguru, sottaikala; Malayalam: Kurumuli, Cherumullikkachedi, Aghori, Karimulli, Karkkadappazham, Kodumundi, Kattukara, Mullikkachedi, ramontchi, Oushadakkara, Vayankkaitha, Karimulli (കരിമുള്ളി); Konkani: babhuli tambat (बाभुळी तांबट); Sanskrit: shruvavrikksha (श्रृववृक्ष), Vikankata; Veitnamese: ân do, muôn quân; Afrikaans: Goewerneurspruim; Burmese: Naywe, Nayuwai; Laotian: Mak keng, Mak ken; Shona: Munhunguru, Munhunguru, Mududwe, Mutombototo, Mutunguru, Mutudza; Sinhalese: Uguressa; Swahili: Mchongoma, Mgo, Michongoma, Mkingii, Mkingili, Mkingila, Ngovigovi, Mugovigovi; Bengali: Bincha, Bewich, Bainchi; Burmese: Nayuwai, Naywe; Laotian: Mak ken, Mak keng |
| Plant Growth Habit | Shrub, small tree, ornamental, evergreen, spiny, slow growing |
| Growing Climate | Temperate |
| Plant Size | Height: 15 m |
| Bark | Rough, pale, powdery, grey, brown |
| Spines | Spiny, drooping |
| Leaf | Elliptic, ovate to round, scalloped or toothed, Length: 2.5-5 cm |
| Flowering Season | December-April |
| Flower | Inconspicuous, greenish to yellow |
| Sepals | 5 to 6, ovate, acute-rounded, pubescent, Length and Breadth: 1.5-2.5 mm; white; Diameter: 5 mm |
| Filaments | Length: 2-2.5 mm; Anther length: 0.5 mm |
| Fruit shape & size | Pome, fleshy, spherical, Across: 2.5 cm |
| Fruit color | Reddish-reddish black, purple |
| Flesh color | Yellow or white |
| Fruit peel | Smooth |
| Fruit Taste | Sweet |
| Seed | 6 to 10 seeds; Length: 8-10 mm; Broad: 4-7 mm; pale brown |
| Fruit Season | March-July |
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