Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr., Interpr. Rumph. Herb. Amb. (1917)
Latin for 'from the Indies'.

Synonyms
Flacourtia balansae Gagnep., Flacourtia frondosa Clos, Flacourtia heterophylla Turcz., Flacourtia lenis Craib, Flacourtia obcordata Roxb., Flacourtia parvifolia Merr., Flacourtia perrottetiana Clos, Flacourtia ramontchi Herit., Flacourtia rotundifolia Clos, Flacourtia sapida Roxb., Flacourtia sepiaria Roxb., Flacourtia sepiaria var. frondosa Clos, Flacourtia sepiaria var. leucophloea Clos, Flacourtia thorelii Gagnep., Gmelina indica Burm.f., Gmelina javanica Christm., Mespilus silvestris Burm., Myroxylon decline Blanco, Rhamnopsis sepiaria Rchb., Sideroxylon spinosum Willd., Spina spinarum I mas Rumph., Spina spinarum II femina Rumph., Stigmarota africana Lour., Stigmarota edulis Blanco

Description
Understorey tree up to 15 m tall and 20 cm dbh. Stem with spines. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-to tripli-veined, glabrous, margin toothed. Flowers ca. 5 mm diameter, placed in short racemes. Fruits ca. 16 mm diameter, brown, fleshy berry with several seeds.

Ecology
In disturbed or open lowland to sub-montane forests up to 1700 m altitude. Often along roads and in scrub with sandy to clay soils. Also on limestone.

Uses
Often cultivated for the edible sweet fruits.

Distribution
Tropical to sub-tropical Africa, Asia and West Pacific. In Borneo collected in Sabah and East-Kalimantan.