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Useful Tropical Plants

Baccaurea costulata

(Miq.) Müll.Arg.

Phyllanthaceae

+ Synonyms

Mappa costulata Miq.

Pierardia costulata (Miq.) Müll.Arg.

Common Name:

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General Information

Baccaurea costulata is a tree with a dense crown growing from 10 - 30 metres tall. The bole is unbuttressed; it can be up to 28cm in diameter[
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An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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The edible fruit is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Found at elevations up to 450 metres[
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An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Properties

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HabitTree
Height20.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details



A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
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Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[
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An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Medicinal

We have no specific information on this species, but the bark of several members of this genus is used to relieve eye inflammation[
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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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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[
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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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[
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Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Although we have no 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[
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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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Propagation

Seed - when sown fresh it usually germinates in a few days[
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-12-03. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Baccaurea+costulata>

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