Terpenoids and Related Compounds. Part V. Chemical Investigation of Baccaurea sapida Muell

Baccaurea sapida  Muell^2'3 (fam: Euphorbiaceae) Beng. Lanka is a large evergreen tree which grows usually in the base of Eastern Himalayas, Assam Sylhet, Burma, Malay Peninsula and Andaman islands, Bark of the tree is used by Lepchas as a mordant in dye­ing with manjit or lac². The fruits are sweet when ripe and are edible. The stembark and leaves are stated to be toxic².