Garcinia mindanaensis
Merr.
Kariis
ClusiaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten raw.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in primary forests at medium altitudes. They occur only from Mindanao and Basilan in the Philippines.
Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Micronesia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen
How to Identify
A small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm across. The leaves are opposite and pointed at both ends. They are 13-18 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The male flowers are red and occur in clusters in the axils of leaves. They have 4 petals. The fruit are about 3 cm across and sour.
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.
Notes
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Names & Synonyms
Gatasan
References (4)
- Brown, W.H., 1920, Wild Food Plants of the Philippines. Bureau of Forestry Bulletin No. 21 Manila. p 122
- Monsalud, M.R., Tongacan, A.L., Lopez, F.R., & Lagrimas, M.Q., 1966, Edible Wild Plants in Philippine Forests. Philippine Journal of Science. p 480
- PROSEA (Plant Resources of South East Asia) handbook, Volume 2, 1991, Edible fruits and nuts.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
