Clusiaceae FAMILY

Garcinia esculenta

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Garcinia esculenta is a tree growing 15 - 20 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southwest China.

HabitatMixed forests in valleys; at elevations from 1,300 - 1,700 metres, sometimes descending to 900 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].