Flacourtia jangomas
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Flacourtia jangomas, Indian plum, coffee plum, is a lowland and mountain rain forest tree in the Salicaceae
or Willow Family. It is widely cultivated in Southeast
and East Asia
, and has escaped cultivation in a number of places. Its wild origin is unknown but is speculated to be tropical Asia, perhaps India. It is a small shrub
or tree
that grows to a height of 10m. It produces small white to green fragrant flowers. The fruit is eaten both raw and cooked as a jam, and the bark is sometimes used medicinally. It is sometimes harvested for its lumber
. The plant is considered one of the primary host plants of the Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni
)
Salicaceae
Salicaceae are a family of flowering plants. Recent genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has greatly expanded the circumscription of the family to contain 55 genera....
or Willow Family. It is widely cultivated in Southeast
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
and East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
, and has escaped cultivation in a number of places. Its wild origin is unknown but is speculated to be tropical Asia, perhaps India. It is a small shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
or tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
that grows to a height of 10m. It produces small white to green fragrant flowers. The fruit is eaten both raw and cooked as a jam, and the bark is sometimes used medicinally. It is sometimes harvested for its lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
. The plant is considered one of the primary host plants of the Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni
Bactrocera tryoni
Bactrocera tryoni is a species known as the Queensland fruit fly. Bactrocera is a genus of a kind of small flies. It is native to Australia....
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