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Garcinia stipulata

Family: Clusiaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are 16-30 cm long. The fruit are yellow.

There are about 300 Garcinia species.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It often grows near streams. It grows up to 900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Dur-lampatay, Lampate, Sanaka-dan-kung

Synonyms

Garcinia stipulata var. acutifolia T. Anderson; Garcinia stipulata var. macrantha T. Anderson; Garcinia thwaitesii Pierre;