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Baccaurea polyneura

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Baccaurea polyneura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Baccaurea
Species:
B. polyneura
Binomial name
Baccaurea polyneura

Baccaurea polyneura is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae.[2] It is native to Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra island of Indonesia. The fruit, called jentik, is edible, if sour, and is locally harvested and sold.

Description

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It has a dense crown growing up to 5-30 meters tall. The plant's bole can be 10-90 cm in diameter and has small buttresses. Baccaurea polyneura grows to a mid-canopy of primary, secondary and swamp rain forests at elevations from 20 to 600 meters.[3] As such, they are mainly found on hillsides and ridges, and sometimes on alluvial sites.[4]

When unripe, the fruit takes an evergreen color with its dioecious tree growing up to 11-32 meters in height. When ripe and fresh, the fruit takes a more bark brown to white brown to red brown. As it dries, it appears brown.

Uses

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The edible fruit is collected from the wild and can sometimes be found in local markets.

Cultivation

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Baccaurea polyneura grows in the wild on sand, clay, loam and granite soils. It flowers and fruit all year old. As a dioecious plant, it requires both a male and female counterpart to be grown to cultivate fruit and seed.

References

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  1. ^ Kochummen, K.M. (1998). "Baccaurea polyneura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31469A9636361. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31469A9636361.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Kochummen, K. M. (1998-01-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Baccaurea polyneura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.1998.rlts.t31469a9636361.en. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  3. ^ "JENTIK JENTIK_Baccaurea polyneura | Fruitipedia". Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  4. ^ "Baccaurea polyneura - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2020-09-04.