Goraka
Garcinia quaesita
Family: Clusiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The crown is round and the branches are drooping. The bark is black and rough. It cracks and peels. The leaves are dark green and 5-13 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. They are broadly sword shaped. The flowers are white in the axils of the upper leaves. The male flowers are in clusters and the famle flowers occur singly. The fruit are small and yellow or purple. There are 6-8 seeds.
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It is an understorey plant in the rainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka
How it is used for food
It is grown in home gardens.
Edible parts
Fruit-spice
How it is grown
Trees take 6-8 years to start to fruit. It flowers in the hot dry season and fruits during the rainy season.
Its other names
Local names
Honda goraka, Kana goraka