Baccaurea multiflora (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Baccaurea multiflora Burck ex J.J. Smith

Family: Euphorbiaceae

• Indonesia: tampui burung (Bangka).

Endemic in Bangka.

The fruits are slightly acid and eaten as a snack.

• Tree, up to 15 m tall and trunk of 15 cm diameter, low branching.
• Fruits resemble those of Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr.

In coastal areas.

• Airy Shaw, H.K., 1981. The Euphorbiaceae of Sumatra. Kew Bulletin 36: 239-374.

• Heyne, K., 1927. De nuttige planten van Nederlandsch Indië [The useful plants of the Dutch East Indies]. 2nd ed. 3 Volumes. Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel in Nederlandsch Indië. 1953 pp.