Garcinia cornea
Linn.
Taksalkung
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten fresh and have a slightly acid, pleasant flavour.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows between 100-400 m above sea level.
Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia,
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 tree. It grows 7 m tall. The leaves are oblong and 15 cm long. The male and female flowers are separate. The male flowers are in groups at the ends of the shoots and the female flowers occur singly. They are pale green and 2 cm across. The fruit are bright red and 8 cm across.
Notes
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Names & Synonyms
Discostigma febrile Miq.Garcinia massoniana Klotsch ex Planch. & TrianaOxycarpus indica Buch.-Ham. ex wall.Stalagmitis celebica G. Don
References (5)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 229
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 323
- Singh, V. B., et al, (Ed.) Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental Protection. Vol. 1 p 217
- Syst. veg. ed. 13:368. 1774
- Uji, T., 2007, Keanekaragaman, Persebaran dan Potensi Jenis-jenis Garcinia. Berk. Penel. Hayati: 12 (129–135), 2007
