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
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Baccaurea
Species
Baccaurea ramiflora (Burmese grape)
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:
Insect pests:
Diseases:
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
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Pictures
Mafai
Mafai