Setambun

A28 / B14

Common Name
Setambun
Scientific Name
Baccaurea parviflora
Growth Form and Foliage
  • Tree is small (6 m – 15 m).
  • Leaf blades that are oval in shape, up to 20 cm long and 9 cm wide.
Flowers
  • Its male and female flowers are borne on separate plants.
  • The scented male flowering clusters are 10 - 15 cm long.
  • The female flowering clusters are 15 - 30 cm long.
Fruits
Its fruits are oblong, pointed, 1.25 - 2.75 cm long and 1 cm wide.
Habitat
It grows in lowland forests, up to 450 m altitude.
Ethnobotanical features
  • The fruit is edible and sour in taste.
  • Durable and hard wood for making gardening implements and walking sticks.

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