Flacourtia territorialis
Family: Salicaceae
What it is like
A climbing shrub. It grows 3-5 m high and spreads 1-3 m wide. It is prickly. The branches are supported by hooks. Plants loose their leaves during the dry season. The leaves are 1.5-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are oval and thin textured. The tip can be blunt or notched. The flowers are of one sex. They are about 4 mm across. Male flowers have about 30 stamens and female flowers are fleshy. The fruit is fleshy with a hard stone inside. It is 1.2 cm across. It is rounded and ribbed.
A food plant of the Leopard butterfly. There are about 17 Flacourtia species. Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical monsoonal rainforests. They will grow on most soil types.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grwon from fresh seed.