Mangosteen
Garcinia brassii
Family: Clusiaceae
What it is like
A tall shrub. It grows 4-8 m high and spreads 1-3 m wide. It has a dense crown. The bark is dark. The young shoots are square in cross section. The leaves are 3-7 cm long by 1.5-3 cm wide. They are oval and dark green. They are thick and fleshy. The leaf stalks are reddish. They are 0.5-1 cm long. The flowers occur in a dense cluster in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 6 mm across. They are yellow. The fruit is a berry about 5 cm across. It is round and flattened. It is pale green. The fruit is edible.
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It occur in NE Queensland in Australia. It grows on high peaks. It grows between 660-1500 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten. They are fleshy and somewhat acid.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seed. Seed need to be planted fresh.