Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Baccaurea pyriformis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Baccaurea pyriformis is a tree with a dense crown growing 7 - 30 metres tall. The bole is 8 - 50cm in diameter, small buttresses are sometimes present[ 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 edible fruit is harvested from the wild for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatA mid-canopy tree of primary rain forests at elevations from sea level to 1,000 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). ]. Mostly found on alluvial sites, but also on hillsides and ridges[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].