Baccaurea deflexa Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Baccaurea

Characteristics

A tree. It grows about 30 m tall. The leaves are in groups near the ends of twigs. They are alternate and simple. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are about 1.5 mm across and in unbranched groups. They are yellow to white. The fruit are about 2 cm long. They are a greenish yellow colour. They are fleshy. The seeds are covered with an orange coat or aril.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 20.55
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 200 m above sea level. It grows on alluvial and dry sandy soils.
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Primary rainforests at elevations from sea level to 450 metres.
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Usage

Uses dye medicinal timber
Edible fruits
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339617-1
WFO ID wfo-0000304618
COL ID 5VYQT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Baccaurea deflexa