Baccaurea Polyneura

Seeds were imported from Indonesia. Baccaurea polyneura is a tree with a dense crown growing 5 - 30 meters tall. The bole can be 10 - 90cm in diameter, it has small buttresses. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use. It is sometimes sold in local markets. A sweet to sour flavor. The globose fruits are up to 26mm in diameter. The fruit is borne in clusters on stems up to 24cm long. The ripe fruit splits open when pressed/pinched to show one to three reddish pulpy segments, each with one seed inside. The pulp is often swallowed whole. The taste is sour with a pinch of sweetness. Seeds are shipped in vermiculite.