Biology:Baccaurea macrocarpa

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Short description: Species of tree

Baccaurea macrocarpa
Baccaurea macrocarpa.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Baccaurea
Species:
B. macrocarpa
Binomial name
Baccaurea macrocarpa
Müll.Arg.
Synonyms[1]
  • Müll.Arg. (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
  • Miq. Baccaurea griffithii
  • Baccaurea borneensis Hook.f.
  • Mappa borneensis Pierardia macrocarpa

Baccaurea macrocarpa, also called tampoi, is a small, tropical rainforest substorey fruit trees native to Southeast Asia, especially Borneo.[2] It is dioecious, and the female tree bear fruit directly on the trunk and large branches. The fruit is large, orange-skinned, white-fleshed, with a delicious tangy flavour somewhat like mandarin (tangerine). Depending on conditions, the fruit may closely clothe the trunk beautifully, like the fruit of many Ficus species.

Ripe fruits sold in Malaysia
Baccaurea macrocarpa size comparison

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4838624 entry