
Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Baccaurea reticulata
Baccaurea reticulata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Baccaurea reticulata is a shrub or a tree with a dense crown growing from 6 - 28 metres tall. The bole can be 21 - 60cm in diameter, it is sometimes fluted for up to 2 metres[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, which is eaten locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatSecondary rain forests at elevations from sea level to 330 metres[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ].