Malabinukau
Garcinia luzonensis
Family: Clusiaceae
What it is like
A small tree with rounded branches. The tree is rather open with pale green tips which are smooth. The leaves are narrowly oblong, opposite and well scattered. The flower clusters are 2 cm long and in the axils. The flowers are creamy white. The fruit are rounded and with one seed. They have a large circular stigma.
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. Rarely found in lower forested belt in middle Luzon to the Visayas in the Philippines.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Pacific, Philippines (country/location of origin), SE Asia
How it is used for food
The fleshy portion of the fruit is eaten after being skinned well.
Edible parts
Fruit