Editing Dacryodes macrocarpa

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! colspan="2" style="background: #e8e8e8;" | ''Dacryodes macrocarpa''
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! Scientific name
| ''[[Dacryodes macrocarpa]]'' <sup id="cite_ref-1">[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup> <sup id="cite_ref-2">[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
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! Genus
| ''[[Dacryodes]]'' <sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup>
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! Family
| [[Burseraceae]] <sup id="cite_ref-3">[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>
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! Order
| [[Sapindales]] <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>
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! Growth form
| Evergreen tree, usually 10–25 m; some specimens reach about 40 m <sup id="cite_ref-4">[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>
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! Native range
| Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>
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! Habitat and site
| Mixed dipterocarp forest on hillsides and ridges with poor sandy soils; coastal and swamp forests are also recorded <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> <sup id="cite_ref-5">[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>
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! Climate and site
| Humid tropical forest conditions <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>
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! Propagation
| Seed <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>
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! Fruit
| Ovoid or ellipsoid fruit up to about 4 cm; edible flesh adheres strongly to the seed <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>
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'''Dacryodes macrocarpa''' is an accepted evergreen species of [[Dacryodes]] in the family [[Burseraceae]] and order [[Sapindales]]. It is a tall Southeast Asian forest tree with an edible ovoid or ellipsoid fruit. <sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>

== Description ==

The species is an evergreen tree usually 10–25 m tall; some specimens are reported to reach about 40 m, with a bole up to about 65 cm across. The bark is described as reddish-brown and cracked. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>

The reported range includes Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo, with habitat accounts including mixed dipterocarp forest on hillsides and ridges, poor sandy soils, and coastal or swamp forests. These settings represent different site conditions rather than one uniform habitat. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>

== Cultivation ==

=== Soil and water ===

The species is associated with hillside and ridge forest on poor sandy soils, while coastal and swamp forests are also recorded. A free-draining sandy site with dependable moisture is a reasonable habitat-based starting point; the contrasting habitat records do not justify a fixed waterlogging or irrigation threshold for the species. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>

=== Sun and humidity ===

Forest habitat and evergreen growth support beginning with bright filtered light, humid air, and good airflow rather than exposed, desiccating conditions. This is a habitat-based cultivation inference, not a measured light or humidity limit for ''D. macrocarpa''. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>

=== Seasonal changes ===

Treat the plant as an evergreen tropical tree: maintain moisture through warm active growth and adjust irrigation with the local wet/dry cycle instead of imposing a hard dry rest. This is a habitat-based cultivation inference; the retrieved species account does not establish a flowering, fruiting, or irrigation calendar. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

== Propagation ==

Seed is the documented propagation route for ''D. macrocarpa''. Both male and female plants are needed when fruit and seed production are required, because the species is dioecious and not self-fertile. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

== Flowering, fruiting, and harvest ==

The species is dioecious and not self-fertile, so fruit and seed production requires both male and female plants. The ovoid or ellipsoid fruit may reach about 4 cm in length. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>

== Fruit and uses ==

The fruit is described as edible, with flesh that adheres strongly to the seed. A hot-water treatment is described for softening the flesh before it is separated from the seed. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

== References ==

* <span id="cite_note-1"></span>[[#cite_ref-1|↑]] '''[1]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/match?name=Dacryodes%20macrocarpa GBIF species match: ''Dacryodes macrocarpa''].

* <span id="cite_note-2"></span>[[#cite_ref-2|↑]] '''[2]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/7286885 GBIF species record: ''Dacryodes macrocarpa''].

* <span id="cite_note-3"></span>[[#cite_ref-3|↑]] '''[3]''' [https://www.gbif.org/species/7286885 ''Dacryodes macrocarpa'' - GBIF species page].

* <span id="cite_note-4"></span>[[#cite_ref-4|↑]] '''[4]''' [https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dacryodes+macrocarpa ''Dacryodes macrocarpa'' - Useful Tropical Plants].

* <span id="cite_note-5"></span>[[#cite_ref-5|↑]] '''[5]''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacryodes_macrocarpa ''Dacryodes macrocarpa'' - Wikipedia].

[[Category:Fruits]]
[[Category:Burseraceae]]