Baccaurea javanica (Blume) Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Baccaurea

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-12 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across. It can have buttresses. The leaves are simple and alternate. The male and female flowers are on separate plants. The flowers and fruit are produced on the trunk. The fruit are round and 11-17 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
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Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 12.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and freshwater swamps. It occurs from sea level to 1,800 m above sea level.
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Primary or secondary rain forest, or freshwater swamps at elevations from sea level to 1,800 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses dye material medicinal timber
Edible fruits
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from fresh seeds. Seeds germinate in a few days.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Baccaurea javanica world distribution map, present in Indonesia, India, and Iceland

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339634-1
WFO ID wfo-0000304804
COL ID K6RT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Microsepala acuminata Aporosa dolichocarpa Phyllanthus javanicus Baccaurea acuminata Baccaurea leucodermis Baccaurea minutiflora Baccaurea javanica Baccaurea minahassae Baccaurea sanguinea Diasperus javanicus Adenocrepis javanica Hedycarpus javanicus