Baccaurea macrocarpa
(Miq.) Mull. Arg.
Greater Tampoi
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
Fruit - raw or cooked. A soft, juicy, off-white flesh with a sweet to sour flavour. It can be eaten raw, stewed or preserved. The golden-yellow spherical fruit ranges in diameter from 25 - 60mm, and is borne in small clusters of 3 - 5 fruits.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and swamp forest. It grows from sea level to 1,600 m altitude.
Asia, Brunei, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia, Thailand,
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 27 m high. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. The leaves are oval and 9-37 cm long by 3-18 cm wide. They have long leaf stalks. The leaves are a rusty brown colour underneath. Fruit are large and round. They are 2.5-4.0 cm across. The skin is dull brown. It is slightly rough with little brown spots. The pulp is white and lets light through when ripe.
Nutrition Score: 33/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 79.8 | 326 | 78 | 1.5 | — | 0.1 | 0.9 | 18.3 |
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Propagation: Seed - when sown fresh it usually germinates in a few days.
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.
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. The timber is strong and durable, used in construction. Although we have no more 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.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Baccaurea macrocarpa, also called tampoi, is a small, tropical rainforest substory fruit tree in the family Phyllanthaceae native to Southeast Asia, especially Borneo. 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.
Other Information
Fruit are sold in markets. Trees are cultivated.
Notes
There are about 80 Baccaurea species.
Names & Synonyms
Buah setei, Embah cerila, Embak kapur, Jantikan, Jintek merah, Kapul, Kerepis, Kupis, Lang khae, Larah, Pasim salai, Pasin, Pegak, Pekang, Puak tampoi, Pugi, Rambai utan, Setai, Taban, Tampin, Tampoi bunga, Tampoi butang, Tampoi Putih, Tampoi, Terai
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