Garcinia mlanjiensis
Family: Clusiaceae
What it is like
A shrub or large tree. It can grow 3-15 or more m high. The branches have a groove along them when young. The leaves are opposite and leathery. The leaf blade is 6-16 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. They are blue-green above and more pale underneath. The flowers are in groups of 2-7 in the axils of older leaves. Flowers can be male and female or have both sexes. The fruit is a berry 1-2.5 cm across. It turns orange-yellow when ripe. There are 1-2 seeds. Seeds are 1 cm long.
There are about 300 Garcinia species. An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows as an understorey tree in the evergreen rain-forest. It grows between 1,350-2,100 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit