Baccaurea racemosa
Baccaurea racemosa (common names: kapundung or menteng) is a species of fruit tree in Southeast Asia. It belongs to the family Phyllanthaceae.[1][2][3]
| Baccaurea racemosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Baccaurea |
| Species: | B. racemosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Baccaurea racemosa (Reinw. ex Blume) Müll.Arg., 1866 | |
The name of the elite suburb of Menteng in central Jakarta comes from this tree.
References
- Blench, Roger (2005). "Fruits and arboriculture in the Indo-Pacific region" (PDF). Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association (24): 31–50.
- Useful Tropical Plants
- Plants of the World Online
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