Burmese grape

Mafai

A less known tropical fruit is the Mafai or Burmese grape with small round fruits that can be eaten fresh or stewed.

Names

Scientific
   Baccaurea ramiflora
English
   Burmese grape
   Mafai
Dutch
   Birmaanse druif
   Birmese druif
Spanish
   Uva birmana
French
   Raisin birmane
German
   Birmanische Traube
Italian
   Uva di birmano
Thai
   Mafai
   มะไฟ

Taxonomy

Genus
   Baccaurea
Family
   Phyllanthaceae
Order
   Malpighiales

Basic information and facts

Origin:

Distribution:

Asia, especially India and Malaysia

Evergreen or deciduous:

It’s an evergreen tree.

Flowers:

Fruits:

Mafai fruits have an oval shape, with a diamter of 2.5 to 3.5 centimeters. The color is yellowish or pinkish, but sometimes red or purple.

Leaves:

Climate and weather:

Pollination:

Height:

25 meter

Crown size:

Growth rate:

Mafai is a slow growing tree.

Spacing (close range)

Spacing (wide range)

Propagation:

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Fruit development:

Harvesting:

Hand picking of the fruits.

Uses:

Mafai fruits can be eaten fresh. Fruits can also be stewed or can be used to make wine. Sometimes bark, roots and wood of the tree is used to make medicines to treat skin diseases.

Did you know that?

Bark, roots and wood of the Burmese grape are harvested for medicinal uses. They are dried and ground and then boiled in water to make medicines.

Crop categories

Fruits
Food crops
Tropical crops

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