Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Baccaurea maingayi

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Baccaurea maingayi is a tree with a dense crown growing 10 - 22 metres tall. The bole is free of buttresses, it can be 16 - 32cm in diameter[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ]. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatPrimary rain forest and peat swamp forest at elevations from 80 - 500 metres[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ].