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    Lobi-Lobi (Louvi plum)

    By s mSeptember 12, 2019Updated:September 12, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Lobi-Lobi, scientifically known as Flacourtia inermis Roxb., is originated in tropical Asia including Malesia. The annual planted in the tropics of the New World. It is planted as a shade. The plant grows in form of trees which is 3 meters to 10 meters high. The trunk is usually crooked, furrowed and gnarled upto 35 cm with brown or grey, smooth bark. Branchlets are pubescent to nearly tomentose and brownish. Leaves are single, alternately and short-stemmed. Leaves are oval, 8 to 20 cm long and 3-15 cm wide. Racemes are short, nearly reduced to fascicles about 1 to 1.5 cm and puberulous having several small bracts at the base. Pedicles are slender, finely pubescent and measures 4-10 mm. Sepals are ovate, obtuse and nearly glabrous outside. Stamens are not fully developed. The fruit is round measuring 1-3 cm in diameter that encompasses many seeds. Fruit has soft skin with smooth surface. Young fruits are yellowish green which turns to dark red to purple black when ripened. The fruit tastes sour.

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    Traditional uses

    • Fruit juice is used to treat diarrhea.
    • It is also helpful in vomiting, nausea and throat aches.

    Culinary uses

    • Fruits are consumed raw or used for making jelly, jam, chutney, pickles, preserves, pies and confectionary.
    • In Indonesia, cooked fruits are used in rujak (mixed fruit, chilli sauce and peanut) and asinan (mixed vegetable with chilli flavor).
    • Fruits are processed in the form of jam, syrup and sweets.

    References:

    https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=502629#null

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flacourtia_inermis

    https://www.revolvy.com/page/Flacourtia-inermis

    https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobi-Lobi

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    Louvi plum Quick Facts
    Name: Louvi plum
    Scientific Name: Flacourtia inermis Roxb
    Origin Philippines but which has naturalized in tropical Asia and Africa
    Colors Green to yellow to glossy, bright red
    Shapes Sub-globose to globose, 2–2.5 cm diameter, smooth
    Taste Sour and astringent
    Name Lobi-Lobi
    Scientific Name Flacourtia inermis Roxb
    Native Philippines but which has naturalized in tropical Asia and Africa
    Common/English Name Louvi plum, Batoko Plum, Louvi Plum, Batoko-Plum, Lovi-Lovi, Plum-of-Martinique, Plum of Martinique, Thornless Rukam, Tome-Tome
    Name in Other Languages Baree: Kamonju, Mengkoronda,
    Batak: Balakko, Lubi-Lubi,
    Boeol: Kenilango;
    Burmese: Naywe, Nayuwai;
    English: Batoko plum, Lovi-lovi, Plum-of-Martinique;
    French: Prunier de la Martinique, Prune de la Martinique;
    German: Lovi-Lovi;
    India: Cimaikkottaikkala, Cottaikkala (Tamil);
    Indonesian: Lobi-lobi;
    Java: Lobi-Lobi,
    Lampong: Lobi-Lobi,
    Makassar: Lobe Lobe,
    Malay, Lingga: Rukem Belanda,
    Malay, Singkep: Lubi-Lubi,
    Malay: Tomi-tomi, Lobi-lobi;
    Malaysia: Lobeh-Lobeh, Rukam, Tomi-Tomi, Rokam Masam, Rukam Masam;
    Maluku, Manado: Tome-Tome, Tomi-Tomi,
    Minangkabau: Lubi-Lubi,
    Philippines: Ratiles;
    South Ceram: Tomu-Tomu,
    South Halmaheira: Tombi-Tombi,
    Spanish: Ciruela De Martinica, Louvi Malayo;
    Sri Lanka: Looy-Looy, Lowi Lowi;
    Sumatra: Lubilubi,
    Sundanese: Saradan Kayu;
    Tagalog: Ratiles;
    Tamil: Cimaikkottaikkala (சீமைக்கொட்டைக்களா),    Cottaikkala (சொத்தைக்களா);   
    Thailand: Takhop-Thai
    Chinese: Luó bǐ méi (羅比梅),
    Persian: آلوی باتوکو;
    Sinhala: lovi (ලොවි);
    Tamil: Cīmaikkoṭṭaikkaḷā (சீமைக்கொட்டைக்களா); Malayalam: ലോലൊലി(ക്ക)
    Plant Growth Habit Evergreen shrub or small tree
    Growing Climate Hot, humid tropical
    Soil Well-drained, friable sandy
    Plant Size 10 m
    Leaf Ovate-oblong to ovate-elliptic, 9-25 cm long by 5-12.5 cm wide
    Flower Yellowish green, scentless, bisexual
    Fruit shape & size Sub-globose to globose, 2–2.5 cm diameter, smooth
    Fruit color Green to yellow to glossy, bright red
    Fruit peel Skin, smooth
    Fruit Taste Sour and astringent
    Seed Hard, irregular, 6 mm wide

    Louvi plum Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Flacourtia inermis Roxb

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Viridiplantae  (Green plants)
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (Land plants)
    Superdivision Embryophyta
    Division Tracheophyta  (Vascular plants, tracheophytes)
    Class Magnoliopsida
    Order Malpighiales
    Family Salicaceae  (Willows, saules)
    Genus Flacourtia Comm. ex L’Hér.
    Species Flacourtia inermis Roxb. (Batoko plum)
    Synonyms Flacourtia quintuplinervis Turcz.
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