
Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Baccaurea odoratissima
Baccaurea odoratissima
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Baccaurea odoratissima is a shrub or tree with a dense crown growing from 2 - 17 metres tall. The unbuttressed bole can be 5 - 20cm 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 sometimes gathered from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatPrimary or secondary forests at elevations from sea level to 1,250 metres, occasionally to 1,500 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). ].