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Clusiaceae FAMILY

Garcinia rubra

Garcinia rubra

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Garcinia rubra is a tree growing around 10 metres tall. The bole is about 15cm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ]. The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.
HabitatPrimary forests at low elevations[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].