English > Flacourtia: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | Often spiny trees or shrubs of tropical Asia and Africa. |
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Synonym | genus Flacourtia |
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Member of | Flacourtiaceae, family Flacourtiaceae, flacourtia family | chiefly tropical trees and shrubs |
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Members | governor's plum, governor plum, Madagascar plum, ramontchi, batoko palm, Flacourtia indica | small shrubby tree of Madagascar / Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums |
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Broader | dilleniid dicot genus | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs |
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Spanish | flacourtia, genus flacourtia |
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Catalan | flacourtia, genus flacourtia |
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