Baccaurea racemosa explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Fruits and arboriculture in the Indo-Pacific region . Blench . Roger . Roger Blench . 2005 . Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association . 24 . 31–50.
  2. http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Baccaurea+racemosa Useful Tropical Plants
  3. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339676-1 Plants of the World Online