Garcinia microcarpa
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 1,200 m above sea level. It grows along rivers and on hillsides. It grows in sandy and clay soil. It grows in Borneo.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 29 m high. The stem has white to yellow latex. The leaves are opposite and simple. The flowers are 10 mm across. They are yellow. They are in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 2 cm across. They are green and fleshy. The seeds have a fleshy layer or aril around them.
How to Grow
Found in the wild on sandy to clay soils.
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.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Garcinia microcarpa, also known as kandis hutan, is a species of flowering plant, a dioecious understorey fruit tree in the mangosteen family, that is native to Southeast Asia.
Names & Synonyms
Kandis
References (2)
- Uji, T., 2007, Keanekaragaman, Persebaran dan Potensi Jenis-jenis Garcinia. Berk. Penel. Hayati: 12 (129–135), 2007
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
