Diplodiscus paniculatus
Turcz.
Malvaceae
Common Name: Baroba
Drawing of the leaves, flowers and fruit
Photograph by: Brown W. H.; Minor Products of Philippine Forests Vol. II; 1921
General Information
Baroba is a tree, growing up to 20 metres tall, with an irregular bole and buttressed base[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible seed, fibre and timber, which are used locally.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Philippines.
Habitat
Primary and secondary forests at low and medium altitudes; sometimes it is the most numerous understorey tree[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Seed - boiled and eaten like beans[
63- Title
- Nuts.
- Publication
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- Author
- Howes. F. N.
- Publisher
- Faber
- Year
- 1948
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Rather old but still a masterpiece. Has sections on tropical and temperate plants with edible nuts plus a section on nut plants in Britain. Very readable.
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310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Starchy[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The bark is used for making rope[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The wood is used for light construction and household utensils[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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