Baccaurea macrocarpa

Baccaurea macrocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Baccaurea
Species:
B. macrocarpa
Binomial name
Baccaurea macrocarpa
Synonyms[1]
  • Baccaurea borneensis (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
  • Baccaurea griffithii Hook.f.
  • Mappa borneensis Müll.Arg.
  • Pierardia macrocarpa Miq.

Baccaurea macrocarpa, also called tampoi, is a small, tropical rainforest substory fruit tree in the family Phyllanthaceae native to Southeast Asia, especially Borneo.[2] 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.

References

  1. ^ "WCSP". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ Khoo, Hock Eng; Azlan, Azrina; Kong, Kin Weng; Ismail, Amin (2016-05-31). "Phytochemicals and Medicinal Properties of Indigenous Tropical Fruits with Potential for Commercial Development". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016 (2016): 1–20. doi:10.1155/2016/7591951. PMC 4906201. PMID 27340420.