Baccaurea dulcis (Jack) Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Baccaurea

Characteristics

A medium sized evergreen tree. It grows 5-15 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The leaves are a fattened oval shaped. They are 14-18 cm long by 8-13 cm wide. They are rough and reddish underneath. The leaf stalk is 1-5 cm long. The flowers hang from the branches. Male and female flowers are separate. The male flower shoots are 6-11 cm long. They have yellow flowers which have a scent. The female flowering stalks are 5-14 cm long. The fruit is small and yellow. They are 3.5-4 cm across. They occur in long clusters. The flesh is whitish.
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Environment

A tropical plant. It suits the hot tropical lowlands. In Indonesia it grows up to 1,100 m above sea level.
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Primary rain forest at elevations of 90-700 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also cooked.
Uses dye food material medicinal timber
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants are grown by seed.
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Conservation status

Baccaurea dulcis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339619-1
WFO ID wfo-0000304637
COL ID K6RC
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Synonyms

Pierardia dulcis Baccaurea suvrae Baccaurea dulcis