Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Baccaurea edulis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Baccaurea edulis is a tree with a dense crown that can range in size from 8 - 33 metres tall[ 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). ]. Its edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use, and is also sold in local markets[ 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). ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Malaysia, Borneo.

HabitatSandy soils in primary and secondary rain forest, and swamp forest at elevations up to 700 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). ].