Clusiaceae FAMILY

Garcinia merguensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Garcinia merguensis is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 12 metres tall[ 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. , 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, and for its latex.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Cambodia.

HabitatLowland forest[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ]. Common in lowland to lower montane forest, sometimes on limestone, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 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. ].