Clusiaceae FAMILY

Garcinia delpyana

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Garcinia delpyana is an evergreen tree that can grow 10 - 18 metres tall. The bole is around 15 - 25cm in diameter[ 1148 Title Flore Forestière de la Cochinchine Publication Author Pierre L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Year 1883-1889 ISBN Description Written in French and, although rather dated, remains an excellent reference for woody plants from IndoChina. There is a description of the plant, often followed by a resumé of uses, and some truly excellent line drawings. ].. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is occasionally cultivated for its fruit[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia.

HabitatLittoral forests[ 1148 Title Flore Forestière de la Cochinchine Publication Author Pierre L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Year 1883-1889 ISBN Description Written in French and, although rather dated, remains an excellent reference for woody plants from IndoChina. There is a description of the plant, often followed by a resumé of uses, and some truly excellent line drawings. ].