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Published 2014
Flacourtia inermis, a low, fruit-bearing tree related to the ramontchi and the rukam. It is cultivated in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka both for its fruit and for its decorative foliage.
The fruits are round, the size of small cherries, and dark red when ripe. Most are sour and astringent, and are normally reserved for purposes such as making jellies, preserves, and syrups.
© the Estate of Alan Davidson 1999, 2006, 2014 © in the Editor’s contribution to the second and third editions, Oxford University Press 2006, 2014.