Garcinia sopsopia — Edible Plant Database

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

Fruit - raw. Large and succulent. The fruit is a yellow, fleshy, globose berry, around 25 - 45mm x 20 - 35mm across, containing 3 - 5 large, oblong-reniform seeds that are covered with a juicy pulp with an agreeable odour. Leaves.

Where to Find It

A subtropical plant.

Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A subtropical tree bearing cherry-sized fruit with an edible layer (aril) surrounding the seeds.

How to Grow

Propagation: Seed - we have no specific information on this species, but the seed of most members of the genus can be slow to germinate, even if sown fresh, often taking 6 months or more.

Other Uses

The plant is sometimes grown as a rootstock for the mangosteen (Garcinia mangostsna). A thick, yellow, resinous latex is obtained from the bark, branches and fruit[1807. No uses are given. The grayinsh-brown wood is moderately hard.

Other Information

It is cultivated.

Notes

There are about 300 Garcinia species.

Names & Synonyms

Kusum, Sochopa-tenga, Vawnmva, Vawm-va

Garcinia bobe-cowa ChoisyGarcinia paniculata Roxb. ex WightGarcinia rhumicowa ChoisyOxycarpus sopsopia Buch.-Ham.Stalagmitis boobicowa G. DonStalagmitis paniculata G. Don

References (6)

Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 231 (As Garcinia paniculata)
Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 325 (As Garcinia paniculata)
Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126
Lalfakzuala, R., 2007, Ethnobotanical usages of plants in western Mizoram. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 6(3) pp 480-493
Mukhia, P.K., et al, 2013, Wild plants as Non Wood Forest Products used by the rural community of Dagana, a southern foothill district of Bhutan, SAARC Journal, 27 pages
Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 61 (As Garcinia paniculata)