Garcinia microstigma
Kurz
Clusiaceae Edible: Leaves, Fruit
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French Institute of Pondicherry
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Description
A shrub. It has one stem It grows 2 m tall. The fruit is about the size of a plum. The skin is deep red.
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Edible Uses
The very young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, and the fruit is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The very young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andamans, Asia, India, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Also Known As
Jirladum-da, Odorma-da, Taung-thale-ani
References (7)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 230
- Arora, K., Indigenous Forest Management in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
- 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 1064
- Chaudhury, R.H.N., et al, 1980, Ethnobotanical Uses of Herbaria - 2. J. Econ, Tax Bot Vol 1 p 167
- J. Bot. 13:324, 1875
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- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 195
- Terra, G.J.A., 1973, Tropical Vegetables. Communication 54e Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, p 49
