Baccaurea macrocarpa

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Baccaurea macrocarpa
File:Baccaurea macrocarpa.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Müll.Arg. (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
  • Miq. Baccaurea griffithii
  • Baccaurea borneensis Hook.f.
  • Mappa borneensis Pierardia macrocarpa

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.

File:Buah tampoi.jpg
Ripe fruits sold in Malaysia
File:Baccaurea macrocarpa size comparison.jpg
Baccaurea macrocarpa size comparison

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