Baccaurea macrocarpa
Baccaurea macrocarpa, also called tampoi, is a small, tropical rainforest substorey fruit trees native to Southeast Asia, especially Borneo.[1] It is dioecious, and the female trees 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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Baccaurea |
| Species: | B. macrocarpa |
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References
- 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). PMC 4906201.
Ripe fruits sold in Malaysia
Baccaurea macrocarpa size comparison
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