Baccaurea pyriformis Gage

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Baccaurea

Characteristics

A moderate sized tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval. They are 13 cm long by 6 cm wide. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. The fruiting bunches are on the branches below the leaves. The fruit are pear shaped. They are 2.5 cm long by 1 cm wide. They have a woody shell. The flesh is orange-red. It is edible.
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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A mid-canopy tree of primary rain forests at elevations from sea level to 1,000 metres. Mostly found on alluvial sites, but also on hillsides and ridges.
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A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rain forest.
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Usage

Uses dye food medicinal timber
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Conservation status

Baccaurea pyriformis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339674-1
WFO ID wfo-0000305346
COL ID K6T8
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Synonyms

Baccaurea platyphylla Baccaurea platyphylloides Baccaurea pubera var. tomentella Baccaurea pyriformis