Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr.

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Records of this taxon from Zambia are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ divisions Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
8233006 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
1874
Along roadside. Thicket vegetation on Kalahari sands.Simonga village, along Nakatindi Road (Livingstone-Sesheke Road), ca. 20 km W of Livingstone. 0Zambia1725D4 S0Male plant; shrub to 3 m; calyx reddish; filaments and anthers yellow.-17.96666725.9166675
8232906 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
1872
Along roadside. Thicket vegetation on Kalahari sands.Simonga village, along Nakatindi Road (Livingstone-Sesheke Road), ca. 20 km W of Livingstone. 0Zambia1725D4 S0Frequent shrub with flaky brown bark; calyx reddish; young fruits green, purple when mature.-17.96666725.9166675
763213 1992D Bolnick
MG Bingham
0Zambia 0Drawing0
82334021 Feb 1997B Luwiika
B Luwiika
465
DK Harder
B Luwiika
MO

Boiling Pots, rain forestLivingstone District; Victoria Falls, Boiling Pots, rain forest. 1200Zambia1725D4 S860Tree, ca. 9 m x 10 cm DBH. Leaves dark green, smooth; fruits light green with persistent stigma.-17.93333325.8500004
8233105 Dec 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
2209
RE Gereau
MO

In small patch of thick forest on north side of falls and up slope towards Nsamba Lodge. Kaputa District; Nsumbu National Park, along Lufubu River at Mwepwe Falls (Kafuna Falls).1080Zambia0830D1 N900Occasional tree to 8 m; armed with spines on twigs and branches; young fruits light green.-8.69222230.5488895
21594025 Apr 2005MA Hyde
BT Wursten
MA Hyde
05.115.33
Open sandy area in riverineIsland 2, Katombora: camp site160Zambia1725C4 LL297270S910Frs present. No red on the lvs0
60725017 Jun 2014M Coates Palgrave
M Coates Palgrave
Wooded grasslandLivingstone Guest Farm, Baobab Trail1670Zambia1725D4 S950Small tree-17.78680025.9192507
8233207 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder
3053
DK Harder
MO

Brachystegia miombo on broken quartz soil. Serenje District; 16 km N of Chisomo Village on Chisomo-Serenje Road. 0Zambia1330D1 C960Occasional shrub to 4 m in stream wash; spiny, fruit light green turning light red to purple, fruits edible.-13.52833330.5858335
82333026 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder
3215
DK Harder
MO

Collections along Kabundi stream in Fungwe National Forest # 429 and in woodland. Isoka District; ca. 87 km E/SE of intersection of Mpika-Nakonde Highway (Great North Road) on road to (RD72) Muyombe connecting to Muyombe (M14), collections along Kabundi stream in Fungwe National Forest # 429 and in woodland. 0Zambia1033A3 N1020Shrub to 2 m; in drier habitat along roadside; young fruit green to yellow to deep purple.-10.37361133.1675005
63663028 Oct 1963EA Robinson
EA Robinson
R 5802
Peat bogChakwenga Headwaters area1710Zambia1529A2 C1075From E.A.Robinson's collection written by Bob Drummond-15.15210029.3537004
82336022 May 1994HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
1447
In miombo woodlands, flats and grassy areas. At base of Mututa Ridge. Granitic soils. Chinsali District; 22.4 km NE of junction with Mbesuma Ranch road on road to Chilunda Primary School. 0Zambia0932C4 N1180Tree; 3.0 m x 5 cm DBH. Twigs grey, peeling to reveal rusty inner bark. Leaves thick. Fruits green turning dark purple, edible. Common.-9.86444432.3397225
82335024 May 1994CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma
269
CN Nkhoma
Riverine forest around small stream surrounded by miombo woodland.Isoka District; Ca. 91.6 km from Isoka-Nakonde Road turnoff to Muyombe. 0Zambia1033A3 N1200Occasional shrub of 2 m with prickles on stem. Edible fruits.-10.35750033.1986115
8233705 Mar 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba
692
DK Harder
MO

WoodlandKasempa District; 13.2 km W of Kalombe Primary School in Chief Kasempa's Area; 35 km from Kasempa along the road to Ndenda National Forest. 0Zambia1325B3 W1230Tree; to 3 m; in woodland; occasionally on termite mounds; stem grey with spines; leaves green with grey veins; fruits green, fleshy, with grey peduncle.-13.39250025.5541675
66064024 Mar 2015M Coates Palgrave
M Coates Palgrave
Miombo woodlandChoma, Chenga Farm0Zambia1626D2 S1270-16.72646726.9792837
66044024 Mar 2015M Coates Palgrave
M Coates Palgrave
Miombo woodlandChoma, Chenga Farm0Zambia1626D2 S1270-16.72620026.9800177
69937012 Feb 2016M Coates Palgrave
MG Bingham
Termitaria, miombo woodlandLusaka, Protected Forest Area No. 27: Kavindele’s walled off section0Zambia1528A4 C1280-15.44460128.3984277
69925012 Feb 2016M Coates Palgrave
MG Bingham
Termitaria, miombo woodlandLusaka, Protected Forest Area No. 27: Kavindele’s walled off section0Zambia1528A4 C1280-15.44413628.3974827

Total records found: 17



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Flacourtia indica.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=140790, retrieved 5 December 2025

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