Jintek merah, Jintek-jintek
Baccaurea polyneura

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20-25 m tall. The trunk is 90 cm across. The leaves are oblong and 15 cm long by 6 cm wide. Trees are separately male and female. The flowers are yellow to green spikes. The fruit are small and hang in clusters from the branches in strings about 20 cm long. There are about 50 fruit. The fruit are 2 cm long. They turn yellow to orange when ripe. The pulp is deep orange and sweet. The flowering stalks are on the branches. Female stalks are 30 cm long. The fruit are oval. The flesh is edible. The fruit are yellow to orange when ripe.

There are about 80 Baccaurea species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests up to 200 m altitude above sea level. It can be in swamp forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sarawak, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten. They can be sweet or sour.

The fruit are especially eaten by children.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Enyak beruk, Jelantik, Jelentik, Jelintik, Jentik bukit, Kapul burung, Kayu masam, Peris, Pris, Rambai hutan, Simpak nyabor

Synonyms

Baccaurea cordata Merr.; Baccaurea hookeri Gage; Baccaurea kunstleri King ex Gage;