Garcinia xishuanbannaensis
Y. H. Li
Sanmogua
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Dieter Albrecht
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Dieter Albrecht
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Dieter Albrecht
Description
A tree. It grows 6-15 m tall. The branches are brown and have a hollow pith. The leaves are narrowly oval to sword shaped and 13-18 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The flowers are in a loose group 8 cm across. They are orange to yellow. The fruit are 4-5 cm across. There are 2 to 4 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. In Yunnan in China it grows between 600-1660 m altitude. It grows in monsoonal rainforest.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In China plants flower in January and February and fruit in April and May.
Notes
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
References (1)
- 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
