Piris
Garcinia vidalii
Family: Clusiaceae
What it is like
A medium sized tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk is 90 cm across. The leaves are opposite and usually notched at the tip. They are oval and 10-20 cm long. The flowers are white and of medium size and occur in clusters. The fruit are pale green, somewhat flattened and the base is rounded. There are firm persistent sepals on the base of the fruit. The top of the fruit has a raised circular crown and the sides are in indistinct lobes. The fruit has a firm outer covering with several seeds. They have firm yellow flesh with yellow sap.
There are about 300 Garcinia species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. They occur from Mt Province to Mindanao in the Philippines thriving in primary forests at low and high altitudes.
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 raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bagalat, Belis, Bilis