The cupuacu fruit plant (Theobroma grandiflorum) is also known as Brazilian cocoa, cupuassu, or large-flowered cocoa. Derived from the Malvaceae family which is the cotton tribe. A close relative of the cacao tree, they are categorized in the same genus and have a lot in common with each other. Cupuacu (pronounced koo­-poo-­ah-­soo) is a delicious…

The only one in the world, bald durian from Indonesia Thornless durian, also called bald durian, is true. The bald durian was first discovered in 2007. The durian fruit appeared on a durian tree planted in the yard of a villager’s house on the slopes of Mount Rinjani. This is a bald durian that is…

Flame of Irian is a type of tropical flower plant that grows by vines or hanging down. That is why this plant, which has dense flowers and leaves, is often used as a wall decoration, fence or pergola cover. Flame of Irian or also called Red Jadevine is suitable to decorate a garden or home…

Rambai (Baccaurea motleyana) is a type of fruit and its producing plants that grow wild or semi-wild in gardens in Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia (especially Sumatra and Kalimantan). Rambai is still closely related to Menteng/Kepundung, and is often exchanged. The difference is that menteng flowers and fruits grow at the ends…

Kepundung / Baccaurea racemosa, Menteng, kepundung, or (ke)mundung (especially Baccaurea racemosa (Reinw.) Muell. Arg.; also B. javanica and B. dulcis) is an edible fruit-producing tree with the same name. At first glance, menteng fruit is similar to duku fruit, but the tree canopy is different. The taste of the fruit is usually sour (sour) although…