Baccaurea angulata

Baccaurea angulata
	Fruits
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Phyllanthaceae
Genus:	Baccaurea
Species:	B. angulata
Binomial name
	Baccaurea angulata; Merr.

Baccaurea angulata, also known as belimbing hutan or belimbing darah in Malay and more locally as ucong or embaling, is a species of flowering plant, a fruit tree in the tampoi family, that is native to Southeast Asia.^[1]

Description[]

The species grows as a dioecious tree to 6–21 m in height, with a 2–5 m bole. The smooth, oval leaves are 12–30 cm long by 4–14 cm wide. The inflorescences of cream to yellow flowers are clustered along the bole and branches. The fruits are berries, 5–6 cm long by 2.3–2.6 cm in diameter, have a star-shaped cross-section, and are dark purple when immature, ripening bright red, with the seeds contained in an edible, white arillode.^[1]

Distribution and habitat[]

The species is endemic to Borneo. It occurs in lowland and hill mixed dipterocarp, riverine and secondary forests, up to an elevation of 800 m.^[1]

Usage[]

The species is often cultivated in villages as well as the fruits being collected from the wild and sold in markets. The epicarp may be made into preserves and the pulp juiced.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Lamb, Anthony (2019). A guide to wild fruits of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo). p. 206. ISBN 978-983-812-191-0.

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[lamb2019-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Lamb, Anthony (2019). A guide to wild fruits of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo). p. 206. ISBN 978-983-812-191-0.

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