Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
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Salicaceae
Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr. -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02576700
Occurrence ID: b998508e-6179-4567-bc40-c01fac23a0cb
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Salicaceae
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All Determinations
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Location Notes
[West Indies]
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Distribution
02576700 \^\ y 71^ The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU) Species Family Common Name Description Location/Habitat Latitude Uses/Comments Collector(s) Collection No Au: (Burm. f.) Merr. Flacourtia indica Flacourtiaceae Governor's Plum, Governor's Berry Tree with young fruits that maintain a prominent stigma. Fruits become dark red to purple when mature. New Bight, just south of the Government complex. Disturbed abandoned yard. 24° 17 04 N Longitude 75°2471 W Fruits are edible, however I have never tried them. Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Correll & Correll, 1982). Laurel Richey and Ethan Freid 00-896 Duplicates 5 Date July 26,2000 Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation 02576700
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Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr.