Papua plum tree
Flacourtia zippelii

Family: Salicaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It grows 15-30 m high. The trunk is straight and 25 cm across. Leaves are alternate. The leaves are simple and 12-21 cm long by 50-70 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate on the same plant. The fruit are about 2 cm long and dark red.

There are about 17 Flacourtia species. Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the drier lowland areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are edible but bitter.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds or suckers.

Its other names

Local names

Mambukagam, Mambukam, Mambukat, Nimbokwokwa, Numbukwat, Pohon rukem papua

Synonyms

Flacourtia cerasifera Zipp. ex Slooten [Invalid]; Flacourtia inermis var. glabra Boerl.;