Baccaurea malayana
(Jack) King ex Hook.f.
Tampoi
Phyllanthaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A big tree. It grows 20-25 m high. The leaves are narrowly oval. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. Male flowers are slender and like spikes. The female flowers have a grey covering. The fruit are pale green to yellow. They are 2-5 cm long. The white flesh around the seeds is edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten. A fermented drink is made from the fruit.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,
Other Information
The fruit are sold in markets.
Notes
There are about 80 Baccaurea species.
Synonyms
Hedycarpus malayanus Jack
Also Known As
Berket, Jahakah, Kandim, Knep, Lara, Marish, Paloh, Peli, Tabeng, Tampon tungau, Tampul, Tempuni
References (4)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 51
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 281
- Coronel, R.E., 1982, Fruit Collections in the Philippines. IBPGR Newsletter p 9
- Ong, H., et al, 2012, Traditional knowledge and usage of edible plants among the Semai community of Kampung Batu 16, Tapah, Perak, Malaysia. Scientific Research and Essays Vol. 7(4), pp. 441-445, 30 January, 2012
