Flacourtia inermis Roxb. (Flacourtiaceae)
Flacourtia inermis Tree
(Hidayat & Abdurrahman, 2017)
Leaves of Flacourtia inermis
(Hidayat & Abdurrahman, 2017)
Flacourtia inermis Fruits
(Hidayat & Abdurrahman, 2017)
Regnum : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Classis : Magnoliopsida
Ordo : Malpighiales
Familia : Salicaceae / Flacouritiaceae
Genus : Flacourtia
Species : Flacourtia inermis Roxb. (Flacourtiaceae)
Description
Flacourtia inermis is a native plant from eastern Indonesia and distibute in tropical area in primary-secondary rainforest. Perrenial and growth until 15 m or more. hvae bark smooth and the wood is hard with grey pathces.
Leaves oval shaped with serrate leaf margin (5- 20cm long and 2,5-9 cm wide). Have spiral Arrangement and tend to hang down from the branches. Young leaves is orang.red colored.
The flower is cluster 2-8, unscented flower and 3-5 mm diameter. The flower have greenish yellow sepal and approximately free-flowering. Fruit is grouped of 2-7 and each twig may hold at least 20 fruit. the fruit is round and red-shiny collored like cherry when mature. Fruit have 4-5 small black tipped projection arranged in a circle at the apex.
Edible fruit and have medicinal function. In traditional medicine, roots are used to prepare a poultice that is applied to wounds, sores, and sore throats. Leaf and root infusions are used to treat stomach distension. Timber & Products, in Java, the wood is used to pound rice due to the hardness of the wood.
Location : Zone 2, UPI Botanical Garden
Please cite this article as:
Azis, A. M. (2019). UPI Seed Plants: Flacourtia inermis Roxb. Online at
https://upiseedplants-one-aldi.blogspot.com/. Accessed (Date)
Please cite this article as:
Azis, A. M. (2019). UPI Seed Plants: Flacourtia inermis Roxb. Online at
https://upiseedplants-one-aldi.blogspot.com/. Accessed (Date)
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