Little-leaf Rambai tree
Baccaurea macrophylla

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It grows 27 m tall. The leaves are oval and 10-33 cm long by 5-14 cm wide. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. Flowers are small on long branches. There are 10-16 fruit in a group. They are 10-15 mm across. The fruit are yellow. The flesh is orange.

There are about 80 Baccaurea species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forest and swamp forest. It grows from sea level to 650 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

The flesh of the fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds, air-layering, and grafting

Its other names

Local names

Lang khae, Pohon rambai lanang, Tampoi bunga, Tampoi tungau

Synonyms

Baccaurea beccariana Pax & K. Hoffm.; Pierardia macrophylla Mull.Arg.;