Baccaurea puberaBaccaurea pubera is a flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia.DescriptionBaccaurea pubera grows as a tree from tall, with a trunk diameter of up to. It occasionally has buttresses, which may extend to. The pear-shaped fruit is locally eaten.TaxonomyThe species was first described in 1861 as Pierardia pubera by Dutch botanist Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in Flora van Nederlandsch Indie. In 1866, Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis transferred the species to the genus Baccaurea.Distribution and habitatBaccaurea pubera is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Sulawesi. Its habitat is in lowland forests to elevations of.ConservationBaccaurea pubera has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by deforestation and by conversion of land for plantations and agriculture. In some areas it is also threatened by urban development. However, the species is present in numerous protected areas.