Rambai
Baccaurea dulcis

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A medium sized evergreen tree. It grows 5-15 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The leaves are a fattened oval shaped. They are 14-18 cm long by 8-13 cm wide. They are rough and reddish underneath. The leaf stalk is 1-5 cm long. The flowers hang from the branches. Male and female flowers are separate. The male flower shoots are 6-11 cm long. They have yellow flowers which have a scent. The female flowering stalks are 5-14 cm long. The fruit is small and yellow. They are 3.5-4 cm across. They occur in long clusters. The flesh is whitish.

There are about 80 Baccaurea species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It suits the hot tropical lowlands. In Indonesia it grows up to 1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also cooked.

The trees are cultivated. The fruit are sold in markets.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown by seed.

Its other names

Local names

Chupa, Cupa, Kapul, Kapundung, Ketupa, Pohon rambai manis, Tjupa, Tupa

Synonyms

Baccaurea suvrae Chakrab & M. Gangop.; Pierardia dulcis Jack;