Clusiaceae FAMILY

Garcinia microcarpa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Garcinia microcarpa is a tree growing up to 29 metres tall. The bole can be up to 23cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatA sub-canopy tree of undisturbed mixed dipterocarp to submontane forests at elevations up to 1,200 metres. Common along riversides and on hillsides and ridges with sandy to clay soils[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].