noun
or governor plum
Etymology: so called from the fact that the genus Flacourtia was named after Etienne de Flacourt died 1660 governor and historian of Madagascar
: a small often shrubby dioecious tree ( Flacourtia indica ) native to Madagascar and southern Asia and cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red somewhat acid fruits that resemble small plums — called also ramontchi