Salicaceae FAMILY
Flacourtia rukam
Flacourtia rukam
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rukam is an often spiny tree that can grow from 5 - 15 metres tall, occasionally to 20 metres. The bole is usually short and crooked[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is cultivated in some areas of the tropics, particularly in Asia, for its edible fruit[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Malaysia.
HabitatIts natural habitat is primary or secondary forest; often along rivers and the trees grow in the shade as well as in full sunlight[ 306 Title Under-Utilized Tropical Fruits of Thailand. RAP Publication 2001/26 Publication Author Suranant Subhadrabandhu Website http://www.fao.org/3/a-ab777e.pdf Publisher F. A. O., The United Nations, Bangkok. Year 2001 ISBN Description A detailed report on 35 fruit species that could have potential for increased production in Thailand. The report can be downloadd as a PDF from the internet. ].