Baccaurea motleyana
Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Baccaurea motleyana

Baccaurea motleyana

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Baccaurea motleyana is a tree with a low, round, dense crown, that can grow 15 - 25 metres tall, but is usually smaller. The bole can be 13 - 50cm in diameter with short buttresses[ 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). , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild as a local source of food, medicines and wood. It is sometimes cultivated as a garden plant in the tropics, being grown for its edible fruit[ 306 Title Under-Utilized Tropical Fruits of Thailand. RAP Publication 2001/26 Publication Author Suranant Subhadrabandhu Website http://www.fao.org/3/a-ab777e.pdf Publisher F. A. O., The United Nations, Bangkok. Year 2001 ISBN Description A detailed report on 35 fruit species that could have potential for increased production in Thailand. The report can be downloadd as a PDF from the internet. ]. The tree is also planted as an ornamental and to provide shade[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia to Indonesia.
HabitatPrimary and secondary rain forest, and rarely riparian forest at elevations of 15 - 500 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). ].