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General Information

Dacryodes macrocarpa is an evergreen tree usually growing 10 - 25 metres tall with some specimens to 40 metres. The bole can be up to 65cm in diameter with stilt roots or stilted buttresses[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.

Habitat

Primary lowland forests usually at elevations up to 50 metres, occasionally ascending to 400 metres. Apparently found mostly in low, wet or swampy localities[]. Also in mixed dipterocarp forest on hillsides and ridges with poor sandy soils[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	0.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

Fruit[, ]. The fruit is a fleshy drupe up to 30mm long[].
The flesh of the fruits in this genus usually adheres very strongly to the seed. When placed in hot (but not boiling) water at around 60 - 85°c the fruit softens and swells and all the flesh then slides easily off the seed[, ].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used for construction[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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