Warm humid areas in the tropics. Found growing wild in Sarawak.Under cultivation, it grows best in regions with abundant and equally distributed rainfall on rich loamy, well drained soils.

Culture

Cultivated commercially in the Philippines. Trees are grown from seed, and because they are very large trees, should be spaced 7- 14 metres apart. Although 100 segments per fruit are reported in the Philippines, our fruit usually has less than 20 segments which suggests there is a pollination problem.

Trees are very tall and fruit is difficult to harvest. A long bamboo pole with a knife attached is used to cut the stem of the fruit.

High level of acceptability at the fruit tastings. The segments taste rather like sweet and juicy marshmellow.