governor's plum
noun
variants or governor plum
: 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
Word History
Etymology
so called from the fact that the genus Flacourtia was named after Etienne de Flacourt †1660 governor and historian of Madagascar