Garcinia latissima

Family: Clusiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow 40 m tall. The trunk is 50-80 cm across. The leaves are spaced along the branches in opposite pairs. The leaves are 17-20 cm long by 10-11 cm wide. The fruit are 2.5-5 cm long by 3.5-6 cm across. They are dark red and have 3-8 seeds.

The leaves are used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Omaliorata manauru

Synonyms

Pentaphalangium latissimum (Miq.) Lauterb.;