Baccaurea racemosa

Baccaurea racemosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Baccaurea
Species:
B. racemosa
Binomial name
Baccaurea racemosa
(Reinw. ex Blume) Müll.Arg., 1866

Baccaurea racemosa (common names: kapundung or menteng) is a species of fruit tree in Southeast Asia. It belongs to the family Phyllanthaceae.[1][2][3]

The name of the elite suburb of Menteng in central Jakarta comes from this tree.

References

  1. ^ Blench, Roger (2005). "Fruits and arboriculture in the Indo-Pacific region" (PDF). Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association (24): 31–50.
  2. ^ Useful Tropical Plants
  3. ^ Plants of the World Online


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