Red Angled Tampoi has derived the name from its shape and color. It is found in Borneo but not in West Malaysia. It is also available in Sabah which is the Northern part of Borneo island. The fruit has pleasant taste. It is fast growing and productive. The fruits have white flesh which contains several flesh. It has thick skin.
| Name | Red Angled Tampoi |
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| Scientific Name | Baccaurea angulata |
| Native | Borneo |
| Common/English Name | Wild Carambola, Red Angled Tampoi |
| Name in Other Languages | Brunei (Dusun): Embaling Bobou; Kalimantan (Indonesia): Umbung; Sabah(Dusun): Liposu; Sarawak:- Iban: Uchong, Malay: Belimbing Bukit |
| Plant Growth Habit | Medium sized tree |
| Soil | Moist, well drained, fertile loamy soil |
| Plant Size | Height: 6-21 m |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Leaf | Elliptic to obovate, dark green; 12-40 cm by 4-14 cm |
| Flower | Across: 2-2.6 mm; pubescent; pistillate; pale yellow-cream yellow-greenish |
| Fruit shape & size | Obovoid, 5-6 angled, star shaped; 1 to 3 seeded berries; 5 cm by 2.5 cm |
| Fruit color | Red-purple-pink-red brown |
| Flesh color | Whitish |
| Fruit peel | Thick |
| Fruit Taste | Pleasant |
| Seed | Globose-ellipsoid, flattened, dicotyledonous, cream-greenish; 16-23 by 7-16 by 4-9.5 mm |
| Arillode | White; edible |
| Fruit Season | December |
| Major Nutritions (Fruit pulp) | Copper, Cu 2.6 µg (288.89%) Manganese, Mn 5 µg (217.39%) Iron, Fe 6 µg (75.00%) Zinc, Zn 5.8 µg (52.73%) Carbohydrate 21.9 g (16.85%) Protein 3.8 g (7.60%) Potassium, K 352 mg (7.49%) Phosphorus, P 39 mg (5.57%) Total dietary Fiber 2.1 g (5.53%) Magnesium, Mg 21 mg (5.00%) |
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| Calories in 100 gm | 93 Kcal. |
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