Rambai
Baccaurea motleyana
- Native to:
- Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera, Thailand
Eric in SF,Samuel Lee (www.inaturalist.org),Samuel Lee (www.inaturalist.org),Len Worthington (www.flickr.com),Salim_Khandoker,Tu7uh,NusHub,NusHub,NusHub,NusHub,NusHub,Yosri (en.wikipedia.org) at Malay Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Phyllanthaceae
- Genus:
- Baccaurea
- Species:
- Baccaurea motleyana
- USDA Symbol:
- BAMO4
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds are recalcitrant and must be sown fresh; viability decreases rapidly after extraction from fruit.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI