Garcinia picrorhiza

Miq.

Risa mangosteen

Clusiaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A large tree. It grows 30 m tall. The latex is yellow. The leaves are opposite and oblong or narrowly oval. They are 11-12 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. There are 5-7 flowers in a group. The fruit is an oval berry. It is 15 mm long by 8 mm wide. Each fruit has 1 or 2 seeds.

Edible Uses

Split pieces of the roots, known locally as 'obat saguer', are used to give a more bitter and astringent taste to palm wine. This practice also seems to extend the keeping quality of the wine.

Traditional Uses

The fruit is sweet but can leave a bitter after taste.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in mountain forest.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds.

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.

Other Uses

The wood is fine, hard and durable. The stems have been used locally for house posts.

Also Known As

Pohon manggis risa, Pohon manggis sesoot

References (6)

Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavum 1:209. 1864
Coronel, R.E., 1982, Fruit Collections in the Philippines. IBPGR Newsletter p 7
Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 186
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 302
Uji, T., 2007, Keanekaragaman, Persebaran dan Potensi Jenis-jenis Garcinia. Berk. Penel. Hayati: 12 (129–135), 2007

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