Garcinia malaccensis

Hook. f. ex T. Anderson

Forest mangosteen

Clusiaceae Edible: Fruit 2 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A medium sized tree. It can be 24 m tall tree. The leaves have leaf stalk 2 cm long. They are leathery and oval to oblong. They are 7-26 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. The are dark shiny green and have a wedge shaped base. Male and female flowers are separate and near the ends of branches. Male flowers are in groups of 4-6. Fruit are flattened oval berries 4.5 cm across. They are green and ripen to pink or red.

Edible Uses

The flesh is acid-sweet and eaten fresh.

Traditional Uses

The flesh is acid-sweet and eaten.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It suits hot, wet and humid tropical climates. It grows in the lowlands and up to 540 m above sea level. It can grow in shade and is best in well-drained soils rich in organic matter.

Where It Grows

Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,

Notes

There are about 300 Garcinia species.

Synonyms

Garcinia cornea Roxb.Possibly linked to G. maingayi or G. hombroniana

Also Known As

Jungle mangosteen, Manggis burung, Manggis hutan

References (6)

Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 73
Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 1069
Fl. Brit. India 1, 261, 1874
Lim, T. K., Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 2, Fruits,
Saw, L.G., LaFrankie, J. V. Kochummen, K. M., Yap S. K., 1991, Fruit Trees in a Malaysian Rain Forest. Economic Botany, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 120-136

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