Garcinia rostrata
Hassk. ex Hook.f.
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Description
A moderate-sized tropical tree found in well-drained alluvial soils in lowlands and mountain forests up to 1,300 m altitude.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It suits well drained alluvial soils in lowlands and mountain forests. It grows up to 1,300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand,
Notes
There are about 300 Garcinia species. The extracts from several Garcinia species inhibit NO (nitric oxide) production.
Synonyms
Discostigma caudatum A. GrayDiscostigma rostratum Hassk.Garcinia wrayi King
Also Known As
Kayu peuris, Loli, Lulai
References (4)
- 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 1074
- 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
- Thitiprasert, W., et al, 2007, Country report on the State of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Thailand (1997-2004). FAO p 95
- Uji, T., 2007, Keanekaragaman, Persebaran dan Potensi Jenis-jenis Garcinia. Berk. Penel. Hayati: 12 (129–135), 2007
