Gelugur
Garcinia costata
Family: Clusiaceae
What it is like
A tall tree. It grows 15-20 m tall. The trunk is 30-45 cm wide. The leaves are narrowly oval and 15-35 cm long by 9-15 cm wide. The flowers are of separate sexes. They are pale reddish-yellow. The fruit is a flattened berry 7 cm across. It has many grooves. They are red.
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in the hills in Malaysia.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indochina, Malaysia (country/location of origin), SE Asia, Thailand (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Mangkhut-pa