Kandis gajah
Garcinia griffithii
Family: Clusiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 12-18 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 22-40 cm long by 10-20 cm wide. The flowers are of separate sexes. They are yellow but the petals are reddish at the base. The fruit is a round berry. It is 5-8 cm across. They are green but turn a yellowish-brown.
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland forest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore
How it is used for food
The fruit are very acid but can be cooked and eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Apple-kandis