Governor’s plum

Where does Governor’s plum grow?

Found in: Africa, Andamans, Antigua and Barbuda, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central America, China, Comoros, Congo, Congo DR, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hawaii, Himalayas, Honduras, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North America, Northeastern India, NW India, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, West Africa, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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

Status: It is a cultivated fruit tree. The fruit are eaten especially by children. A fruit tree occasionally seen in lowland areas of Papua New Guinea. Fruit are sold in local markets.

Growing Governor’s plum

Cultivation: Trees are normally grown from seed. Because the seeds have a hard seed coat it helps to scratch the seed to help germination. Cuttings can be used. Air layering can be used. Groups of trees containing both male and female trees need to be grown from root suckers or by budding. Some kinds are self pollinating. A spacing of 12-16 m apart is needed.

Edible Uses: The fleshy pulp of the fruit is eaten raw when ripe. They are also cooked and eaten. They are used as a vegetable with 'tur'dal. They can be used to make jelly and jam. Fruit can be dried and stored.

Production: In India Rajasthan, fruit are available Feb - May. Fruit matures in 60-90 days from pollination. A tree can produce 2-3 kg of fruit.

Nutrition Info

Governor’s plum Photos

References

References Flacourtia indica (Burman f.) Merr. Governor's-plum

Synonyms for species: Flacourtia ramontchii L'Her.; Flacourtia sepiaria Roxb.; Gmelina indica Burman f.

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