Malvaceae FAMILY
Diplodiscus paniculatus
Diplodiscus paniculatus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Baroba is a tree, growing up to 20 metres tall, with an irregular bole and buttressed base[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible seed, fibre and timber, which are used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.
HabitatPrimary and secondary forests at low and medium altitudes; sometimes it is the most numerous understorey tree[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].