Baccaurea malayana (Jack) King ex Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Baccaurea

Characteristics

A big tree. It grows 20-25 m high. The leaves are narrowly oval. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. Male flowers are slender and like spikes. The female flowers have a grey covering. The fruit are pale green to yellow. They are 2-5 cm long. The white flesh around the seeds is edible.
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A tropical plant.
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The fruit are eaten. A fermented drink is made from the fruit.
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Edible fruits
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339646-1
WFO ID wfo-0000304936
COL ID K6S7
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Synonyms

Baccaurea malayana Hedycarpus malayanus