Baccaurea ramiflora
Lour.
Burmese-grape
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers
The bark, roots, and wood are dried and ground before boiling in water. Fruits can be kept fresh for 4–5 days, or boiled and mixed with salt after which it keeps well in closed jars. The fruit has marginal importance, used and sold locally.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in dense forest. They suit the humid tropical lowlands. In Yunnan in China it grows between 800-1100 m altitude. It grows in limestone areas. In XTBG Yunnan.
Andamans, Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia*, Sikkim, Thailand, Vietnam,
How to Identify
An evergreen tree. It grows 10-15 m tall. The trunk is 20-30 cm across. The branches have velvety hairs pressed against them. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and taper to a very short tip. The leaves are oval and 10-20 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. The leaf stalks are 1-8 cm long. The leafy growth at the base of the leaves (stipule) is sword shaped and with a fringe on the edge. The flowering stalks occur on the branches and the trunk. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. The male flowering stalks are 3-8 cm long. Female flowering stalks are 14 cm long. Fruit are oval and about 3-4 cm across. The fruit do not have hairs. They ripen to pinkish or bright red.
Nutrition Score: 34/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 84.7 | 218.6 | 52.3 | 9.3 | — | 1.6 | — | — |
| Leaves | 118 | 28 | 0.6 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Fruit | — | — | 5.6 | — | 273 | — | — | — |
| Flowers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leaves | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fruit | 35.6 | — | — | 5.6 | — | 0.3 | — | — |
How to Grow
Plants are grown from fresh seed. Seedlings need shade.
Propagation: Seed - easily germinated, when fresh it usually germinates in a matter of days. Air layering. Budding and grafting.
Medicinal Uses
The fruit is harvested and used locally, eaten as a fruit, stewed or made into wine; it is also used medicinally to treat skin diseases. The bark, roots and wood are harvested for medicinal uses. The fruit is oval, colored yellowish, pinkish to bright red or purple, 2.5–3.5 cm (0.98–1.38 in) in diameter, glabrous, with 2–4 large purple-red seed, with white aril.
Other Uses
The bark, roots and wood are used to produce a brown-red dye.. 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 bark is used as a mordant in dyeing. The heartwood is yellowish brown, darkening to brown with an orange-yellow to purple-red tinge; it is not clearly differentiated from the sapwood. The grain can be straight or interlocked; texture moderately fine and uneven due to wide rays; wood with slight silver grain on quarter-sawn surface. The wood is moderately hard, moderately strong, reputed to be durable. It is used for cabinet work, construction, agricultural implements, furniture, boats and for smaller items[, 404. 598]. The tree is often cultivated in the home garden and intercropped with other tropical fruits like durian, rambutan, and mango. 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 ramiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. This slow-growing evergreen tree is sometimes referred to in English by the common name Burmese grape. It grows up to 25 m (82 ft) in height, with a spreading crown and thin bark.
Production
In India fruit are available September to November. Trees can yield 21-156 kg per tree.
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant. Fruit are sold in markets. The fruit are popular.
Notes
There are about 80 Baccaurea species. It is high in antioxidant activity. It is rich in Vitamin C.
Names & Synonyms
Bheri aash, Bhubi, Bubi, Bureng, Buri, Dampejuk, Dampiyu, Dau da dat, Dau trai nhon, Dazau mien dzu o'i, Dojuka, Du qua nhon, F'ai, Fai, Giau gia dat, Giau tien, Haichao, Hamkang, Harphata, Heipan, Kabum, Kalaphal, Kanazo, Kataphal, Kauchi, Khattaphal, Khusmai, Khusumai, Kojuka, Kosmai thai, Kusum, Lateku, Latka, Latkan, Latqua, Lerkho, Lerko, Leteku, Letuk, Lot-Kon, Lutco, Lotkua, Ma-fai, Mafai setambun, Mafai, Mafei, Ma phai, Men lai biu, Motok hei, Mu nai guo, Notko, Otumethi, Pangkai thei, Perpel, Phnhiev, Phnhiew, Phnu, Pnheav, Puli, Purpor, Sa-shu-la, Si shuo si, Si suo a si, Sohmyndong, Soh-ram-dieng, Somfai, Tajan molek, Tampoi, Tempui, Theipangkai, Xisu
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