Garcinia maingayi
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGarcinia Maingayi is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is a tree found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm across. It has yellow sap. It has prop roots 1.2 m tall. The bark is brown and rough and flaky. The flowers are greenish yellow. The fruit are dark green and has ridges. It turns brown when ripe.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Sabah in Borneo. It grows up to 1,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Garcinia baillonii PierreGarcinia maingayi var. stylosa King
Also Known As
Tevakun
References (2)
- Hoare, A., 2003, Food use of the Lundayeh SW Sabah. Borneo Research Council.
- Uji, T., 2007, Keanekaragaman, Persebaran dan Potensi Jenis-jenis Garcinia. Berk. Penel. Hayati: 12 (129–135), 2007
