Baccaurea pyriformis
Gage
Pear-shaped rambai tampoi
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Description
A moderate sized tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval. They are 13 cm long by 6 cm wide. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. The fruiting bunches are on the branches below the leaves. The fruit are pear shaped. They are 2.5 cm long by 1 cm wide. They have a woody shell. The flesh is orange-red. It is edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit flesh is edible and can be eaten fresh.
Medicinal Uses
We have no specific information on this species, but the bark of several members of this genus is used to relieve eye inflammation.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rain forest.
Where It Grows
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand,
Cultivation
Plants grow in the wild on sandstone and sandy loam soils. Plants flower and fruit for much of the year. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Propagation
Seed - when sown fresh it usually germinates in a few days.
Other Uses
We have no specific information for this species, but the bark of several members of this genus is used, along with other ingredients, as a dyestuff to colour silk yellow, red or mauve, using the dyeing process known as 'pekan' in Malay. Although we have no specific information for this species, most members of this genus produce an excellent timber, which can be used to build houses and boats and to make furniture. In common with other trees that produce their flowers and fruits on the trunk of the tree, members of this genus are generally considered to be good support trees for the climbing rattan palms, which are grown to provide material for basket making, weaving into furniture, making ropes etc.
Notes
There are about 80 Baccaurea species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bukut, Jentik, Jentikan, Kelibon, Obah nasi, Papar pingan, Pohon rambai tampoi, Tampoi, Tampoi burung, Tampoi tunggan, Tampoin tungau
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