Baccaurea dolichobotrys
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rain forests along rivers. It grows from sea level to 700 m above sea level.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 12-24 m tall. The trunk has small buttresses at the base. The trunk can be 29 cm across. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The flowers and fruit are produced on the trunk.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from fresh 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. 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.
References (1)
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
