Garcinia malaccensis
Hook. f. ex T. Anderson
Forest mangosteen
President and Fellows of Harvard College
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The flesh is acid-sweet and eaten fresh.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It suits hot, wet and humid tropical climates. It grows in the lowlands and up to 540 m above sea level. It can grow in shade and is best in well-drained soils rich in organic matter.
Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
How to Identify
A medium sized tree. It can be 24 m tall tree. The leaves have leaf stalk 2 cm long. They are leathery and oval to oblong. They are 7-26 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. The are dark shiny green and have a wedge shaped base. Male and female flowers are separate and near the ends of branches. Male flowers are in groups of 4-6. Fruit are flattened oval berries 4.5 cm across. They are green and ripen to pink or red.
Notes
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Names & Synonyms
Jungle mangosteen, Manggis burung, Manggis hutan
References (6)
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- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 1069
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- Lim, T. K., Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 2, Fruits,
- Saw, L.G., LaFrankie, J. V. Kochummen, K. M., Yap S. K., 1991, Fruit Trees in a Malaysian Rain Forest. Economic Botany, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 120-136
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