Common Name: Lara

General Information

Baccaurea macrocarpa can range in size from a shrub about 5 metres tall up to a large tree with a dense crown 25 or more metres tall[].
The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use, and the plant is also cultivated in gardens and the fruit sold in local markets[]

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

327

Range

E. Asia - Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat

Primary rain forest, riverine rain forest and swamp forest, rarely also in secondary forest at elevations from sea level up to 1,600 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the hot, humid, lowland tropics[].
Succeeds in a range of soil conditions from granitic sand, sandy clay to red clay[].
Plants can flower and fruit all year round[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked[, ]. A soft, juicy, off-white flesh with a sweet to sour flavour[, ]. It can be eaten raw, stewed or preserved[, ]. The golden-yellow spherical fruit ranges in diameter from 25 - 60mm, and is borne in small clusters of 3 - 5 fruits[, ].

Medicinal

We have no specific information on this species, but the bark of several members of this genus is used to relieve eye inflammation[].

Agroforestry Uses:

In common with other trees that produce their flowers and fruits on the trunk of the tree, members of this genus are generally considered to be good support trees for the climbing rattan palms, which are grown to provide material for basket making, weaving into furniture, making ropes etc[].

Other Uses

We have no specific information for this species, but the bark of several members of this genus is used, along with other ingredients, as a dyestuff to colour silk yellow, red or mauve, using the dyeing process known as 'pekan' in Malay[].

The timber is strong and durable, used in construction[]. Although we have no more specific information for this species, most members of this genus produce an excellent timber, which can be used to build houses and boats and to make furniture[].

Propagation

Seed - when sown fresh it usually germinates in a few days[].

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