Baccaurea ramiflora

It is native to India (including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Assam region), Bangladesh, Cambodia, southern China (including Hainan), Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It grows in evergreen forests on a wide range of soils. ==Uses==

The fruit is harvested and used locally, eaten as a fruit, stewed or made into wine; it is also used medicinally to treat skin diseases. The bark, roots and wood are harvested for medicinal uses. The fruit is oval, colored yellowish, pinkish to bright red or purple, in diameter, glabrous, with 2–4 large purple-red seed, with white aril. The bark, roots, and wood are dried and ground before boiling in water. Fruits can be kept fresh for 4–5 days, or boiled and mixed with salt after which it keeps well in closed jars. The fruit has marginal importance, used and sold locally. ==References==