Garcinia tetralata
C.Y.Wu et Y.H. Li
Clusiaceae Edible: Fruit
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A tree. It grows 5-8 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm across. The branches usually hang down. The twigs are angular. The leaves are narrowly oval and 8-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The fruit occur singly in the axils of the leaves. They are round and 2.5 cm across. There are 2 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows between 700-900 m above sea level. It grows in seasonal rainforest. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 76 | — | — | — | — | 7.8 | — | — |
References (2)
- Acta Phytotax. Sin. 19: 492, 1981,
- Jin, Chen et al, 1999, Ethnobotanical studies on Wild Edible Fruits in Southern Yunnan: Folk Names: Nutritional Value and Uses. Economic Botany 53(1) pp 2-14
