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Garcinia tetralata

Family: Clusiaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-8 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm across. The branches usually hang down. The twigs are angular. The leaves are narrowly oval and 8-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The fruit occur singly in the axils of the leaves. They are round and 2.5 cm across. There are 2 seeds.

There are about 300 Garcinia species.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows between 700-900 m above sea level. It grows in seasonal rainforest. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


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