Tampoi
Baccaurea minor

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 4-16 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. They are papery. The male and female flowers are on separate trees. There are 8-14 fruit is a group. They are 10-15 mm long. The fruit have yellow flesh around the seeds.

There are about 80 Baccaurea species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests including bamboo forests. It grows from sea level to 1,200 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten but are bitter or sour.

The trees are sometimes cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bua sarotik, Champu ning, Jentikan burung, Mengkumi, Obar nasi, Pankelan semut, Sintak nyabor, Ubah merah

Synonyms

Aporosa billitonensis Pax. & Hoffm.; Baccaurea pendula Merr.;