Baccaurea macrophylla (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Baccaurea

Characteristics

A large tree. It grows 27 m tall. The leaves are oval and 10-33 cm long by 5-14 cm wide. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. Flowers are small on long branches. There are 10-16 fruit in a group. They are 10-15 mm across. The fruit are yellow. The flesh is orange.
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Mature height (meter) 27.0
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Environment

Primary and secondary rain forest, and peat swamp forest at elevations from sea level up to 650 metres.
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A tropical plant. It grows in forest and swamp forest. It grows from sea level to 650 m altitude.
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Usage

The flesh of the fruit is eaten raw.
Uses dye food material medicinal timber
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds, air-layering, and grafting,
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Distribution

Baccaurea macrophylla world distribution map, present in Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339642-1
WFO ID wfo-0000304892
COL ID K6S4
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Synonyms

Baccaurea macrophylla Pierardia macrophylla Baccaurea beccariana