Garcinia morella (Gaertn.) Desr.

A small tree. It keeps its leaves during the year. The bark is dark grey. The leaves are narrowly oval and 15 cm long by 7 cm wide. They are wedge shaped or rounded at the base. Male and female flowers are separate. Male flowers occur as 1-3 on old wood and female flowers are in the axils of leaves. The fruit are about 5 cm across. The fruit are yellow when ripe. There are 4 seeds.

An understorey tree in evergreen forests at elevations up to 1,200 metres.

The seeds yield a fat used in cooking and for confectionary. The fruit are eaten as a dessert. They are acidic. The fruit can be preserved by slicing and sun drying. The fruit can also be used for pickles. The unripe fruit can be cooked as a vegetable. The fruit can be boiled to make chutney. The gum resin can be used in food.

Can be grown by seedlings.