Garcinia bancana
Miq.
Manggis hutan
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Description
A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The stem has yellow latex. The leaves are opposite and simple. The flowers are 7 mm across. They are green to white. They are in bundles in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 2.5 cm across. They are green and turn yellow to purple. There is a white fleshy layer or aril around the seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows well on tidal mud. It can be in swamps and forest up to 1,700 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Found mostly on alluvial sites with sandy soils in the wild.
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
Wood is locally used.
Notes
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Kandis hutan, Kandis, Kapab, Katuri, Kelabang, Kitong, Perdah, Sapob, Sepalan, Serangan paya, Sikop, Sikop benkang, Tampoi, Tengkawang
References (12)
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- Giesen, W., 2013, Paludiculture: sustainable alternatives on degraded peat land in Indonesia (revised draft)
- Heyne, K, 1927, p 1087
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