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Clusiaceae

177 edible species

Tropical trees and shrubs producing yellow resins and oils; includes mangosteen and garcinia species.

Allanblackia floribunda
Allanblackia floribunda

Tallow tree, Vegetable tallow tree

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Leaves

Allanblackia kimbiliensis
Allanblackia kimbiliensis

Edible: Fruit - fat, Oil

Allanblackia kisonghi
Allanblackia kisonghi

Edible: Fruit - fat, Oil

Allanblackia marienii
Allanblackia marienii

Edible: Seeds

Allanblackia oleifera
Allanblackia oleifera

Kagne butter

Edible: Seeds - oil

Allanblackia parviflora
Allanblackia parviflora

Vegetable tallow tree, Ouotera

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil

Allanblackia stuhlmannii
Allanblackia stuhlmannii

Mkani, Msambo

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Fruit

Allanblackia ulugurensis
Allanblackia ulugurensis

Edible: Nuts, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Calophyllum apetalum
Calophyllum apetalum

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Calophyllum brasiliense
Calophyllum brasiliense

Brazil beauty leaf

Edible: Fruit

Calophyllum calaba
Calophyllum calaba

Edible: Fruit

Calophyllum calaba var. bracteatum
Calophyllum calaba var. bracteatum

Edible: Fruit

Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllum inophyllum

Beauty leaf, Beach Calophyllum

Edible: Fruit, Caution, Seeds - oil, Seeds

Calophyllum macrocarpum
Calophyllum macrocarpum

Nicobar canoe tree

Edible: Fruit

Calophyllum polyanthum
Calophyllum polyanthum

Edible: Fruit ?

Calophyllum pulcherrimum
Calophyllum pulcherrimum

Edible: Fruit

Calophyllum soulattri
Calophyllum soulattri

Nicobar canoe tree, Soulattri tree

Edible: Fruit

Calophyllum tetrapterum
Calophyllum tetrapterum

Edible: Fruit

Calophyllum walkeri
Calophyllum walkeri

Edible: Fruit

Chrysochlamys dependens
Chrysochlamys dependens

Edible: Fruit

Chrysochlamys nicaraguensis
Chrysochlamys nicaraguensis

Edible: Fruit

Chrysochlamys tenuifolia
Chrysochlamys tenuifolia

Slender leaf chrysochlamys

Edible: Fruit

Chrysochlamys weberbaueri
Chrysochlamys weberbaueri

Ciruela del Monte

Edible: Fruit

Clusia grandiflora
Clusia grandiflora

Edible: Bark - drink

Clusia hilariana
Clusia hilariana

Clusia

Edible: Fruit

Clusia sphaerocarpa
Clusia sphaerocarpa

Globular fruit clusia

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia afzelii
Garcinia afzelii

Bitter-kola

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia amboinensis
Garcinia amboinensis

Kaya asam besar

Edible: Leaves, Flavouring, Vegetable

Garcinia andamanica
Garcinia andamanica

Bijjo

Edible: Fruit ?

Garcinia anomala
Garcinia anomala

Heibung

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia aristata
Garcinia aristata

Cuban mangosteen

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia atroviridis
Garcinia atroviridis

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Spice

Garcinia balansae
Garcinia balansae

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia bancana
Garcinia bancana

Manggis hutan

Edible: Fruit

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Garcinia barrettiana

Edible: Seeds

Garcinia beccarii
Garcinia beccarii

Arui Arui

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia benthamiana
Garcinia benthamiana

Cozoiba

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Garcinia benthamii
Garcinia benthamii

Bentham mangosteen

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia binucao
Garcinia binucao

Binukau

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia borneensis
Garcinia borneensis

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia brasiliensis
Garcinia brasiliensis

Bakupari, Bacupari

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Garcinia brassii
Garcinia brassii

Mangosteen

Garcinia brevirostris
Garcinia brevirostris

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia buchananii
Garcinia buchananii

Granite garcinia, Granite mangosteen

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Garcinia cantleyana
Garcinia cantleyana

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Garcinia caudiculata
Garcinia caudiculata

Bunau

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia celebica
Garcinia celebica

Seashore mangosteen, Celebes mangosteen tree, Kiras tree

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia collina
Garcinia collina

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia conrauana
Garcinia conrauana

Edible: Seeds

Garcinia cornea
Garcinia cornea

Taksalkung

Edible: Fruit

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Garcinia coronaria

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia costata
Garcinia costata

Gelugur

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia cowa
Garcinia cowa

Cowa

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Spice, Seeds

Garcinia cymosa
Garcinia cymosa

Papuan Mangosteen

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia dioica
Garcinia dioica

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Garcinia dives
Garcinia dives

Balukuk, Pildes

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia dryobalanoides
Garcinia dryobalanoides

Edible: Fruit - spice, flavouring, Fruit

Garcinia dulcis
Garcinia dulcis

Egg tree, Mundu mangosteen

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia elliptica
Garcinia elliptica

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia epunctata
Garcinia epunctata

Edible: Fruit, Stem, Bark - tea

Garcinia eugenifolia
Garcinia eugenifolia

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia forbesii
Garcinia forbesii

Kandis

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - flavouring

Garcinia gardneriana
Garcinia gardneriana

Gardner garcinia, Achacha

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia gaudichaudii
Garcinia gaudichaudii

Vangnghe, Goi

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia gerrardii
Garcinia gerrardii

Forest mangosteen, Forest garcinia

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia griffithii
Garcinia griffithii

Kandis gajah

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia gummi-gutta
Garcinia gummi-gutta

Malabar tamarind

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds-fat, Skin rind -spice

Garcinia hanburyi
Garcinia hanburyi

Hanbury's garcinia

Edible: Fruit, Caution

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Garcinia huillensis

Granite garcinia

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia humilis
Garcinia humilis

Wild mammee, Achacha

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia indica
Garcinia indica

Kokam Butter, Goa butter

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Fruit, Spice, Leaves

Garcinia intermedia
Garcinia intermedia

Intermediate garcinia, Lemon drop mangosteen

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia kola
Garcinia kola

Bitter Kola, False Kola

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Bark - drink

Garcinia kydia
Garcinia kydia

Kydia, Tabyang

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia lanceifolia
Garcinia lanceifolia

Rupai tekora

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

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Garcinia lanceifolia var. oxyphylla

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia lateriflora
Garcinia lateriflora

Kandis

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Leaves

Garcinia latissima
Garcinia latissima

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia ledermannii
Garcinia ledermannii

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia livingstonei
Garcinia livingstonei

African mangosteen

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Gum, Seeds

Garcinia longifolia
Garcinia longifolia

Charichuelo

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia luzoniensis
Garcinia luzoniensis

Malabinukau

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia macrophylla
Garcinia macrophylla

Large-leaf mangosteen, Big leaf garcinia

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia madruno
Garcinia madruno

Madrono

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia magnifolia
Garcinia magnifolia

Colombia garcinia

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia maingayi
Garcinia maingayi

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia malaccensis
Garcinia malaccensis

Forest mangosteen

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia mangostana
Garcinia mangostana

Mangosteen

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Garcinia mangostifera
Garcinia mangostifera
Garcinia mannii
Garcinia mannii

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Garcinia matsudae
Garcinia matsudae

Palau Garcinia

Edible: Young leaves

Garcinia mestonii
Garcinia mestonii

Meston’s mangosteen

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia microcarpa
Garcinia microcarpa

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia microstigma
Garcinia microstigma

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Garcinia mindanaensis
Garcinia mindanaensis

Kariis

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia mlanjiensis
Garcinia mlanjiensis

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia morella
Garcinia morella

Indian gamboge tree

Edible: Fruit-spice, Seeds-oil

Garcinia multiflora
Garcinia multiflora

Guandong mangosteen

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Garcinia nervosa
Garcinia nervosa

Mountain mangosteen

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia nigrolineata
Garcinia nigrolineata

Beaked kandis, Black mangosteen

Edible: Fruit