Garcinia latissima — Edible Plant Database

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua, Papua New Guinea, PNG, 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, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tree. It can grow 40 m tall. The trunk is 50-80 cm across. The leaves are spaced along the branches in opposite pairs. The leaves are 17-20 cm long by 10-11 cm wide. The fruit are 2.5-5 cm long by 3.5-6 cm across. They are dark red and have 3-8 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.

Medicinal Uses

The leaves are used as medicine.

Other Uses

The yellow-brown wood is hard. It is used for making tobacco pipes.

Notes

The leaves are used as medicine.

Names & Synonyms

Omaliorata manauru

Pentaphalangium latissimum (Miq.) Lauterb.

References (2)

Uji, T., 2007, Keanekaragaman, Persebaran dan Potensi Jenis-jenis Garcinia. Berk. Penel. Hayati: 12 (129–135), 2007
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew