Scientific Name :
Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
Synonym :
Flacourtia sapida Roxb.
Flacourtia elliptica (Tul.) Warb.
Common Name : Indian plum, Bilangada, Athruna
Plant Family : Salicaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : November to March
Flower Colour : Yellowish green
Description : Height: 5 to 10 m
Stem: Rough and brown
Leaves: Ovate, undulate margins, glossy
Flowers: Dioecious or monoecious, male flowers with infinite stamens, versatile anthers, female flower tricarpellary, stigma 2 lobed
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Berry, 1cm across, purple when ripe
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Ethiopia to S. Africa, SE. China to Tropical Asia
Uses : Roots, bark and leaves are used in treating inflammations, fever and diarrhoea
