Flacourtia jangomas

Flacourtia jangomas, the Indian coffee plum, or scramberry, 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.Flacourtia jangomas (Lour.) Raeuschel, Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) Its wild origin is unknown but is speculated to be tropical Asia, most perhaps India. This tree is very common in the Southern India and is of culinary and medical importance, especially in Kerala where it is commonly known as lubikka or lololikka.George Shibumon and Benny P J (2010) “Antifungal activity of acetonic extract of Flacourtia inermis fruit against human opportunistic pathogens” Journal of Global Pharma Technology. 2(6):28-34. Fruits are eaten both raw and cooked as a jam or pickes, 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)

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