
Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Baccaurea carinata
Baccaurea carinata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Baccaurea carinata is a shrub or tree with a dense crown growing up to 10 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). ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, which is used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.
HabitatSecondary rain forest, swamp forest at elevations from 50 - 100 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). ].