Baccaurea tetrandra

Baccaurea tetrandra, also known as mata kunau in Malay and more locally as kunau-kunau or enkuni, is a species of flowering plant, a tropical forest fruit-tree in the tampoi family, that is native to Southeast Asia.[1]

Baccaurea tetrandra
Herbarium specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Baccaurea
Species:
B. tetrandra
Binomial name
Baccaurea tetrandra
Synonyms
  • Adenocrepis tetrandra Baill.
  • Baccaurea brevipedicellata Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Baccaurea stipulata J.J.Sm.
  • Baccaurea terminaliifolia Elmer

Description

The species grows as a dioecious tree to 4–20 m in height, with a short, occasionally fluted, 1–1.5 m bole. The smooth, oval leaves are 5–21 cm long by 2–12 cm wide. The inflorescences of white or green to yellow (sometimes red) flowers occur in the leaf axils and along the branches. The fruits are pink to red berries, with the seeds contained in an edible, blue to purple arillode.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Maluku Islands, where it occurs in lowland and hill mixed dipterocarp, swamp and secondary forests, up to an elevation of 1,500 m. It is sometimes cultivated in villages.[1]

References

  1. Lamb, Anthony (2019). A guide to wild fruits of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo). p. 220. ISBN 978-983-812-191-0.
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