Garcinia planchonii Pierre

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Clusiaceae > Garcinia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows up to 20 m high. The trunk is 50 cm across. The leaves are broadly oval and 16-22 cm long and 8-10 cm wide. The fruits are green to yellow. The fruit are 9 cm across. They are yellow-green and have grooves. There are 8 seeds.
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Mature width (meter) 0.5
Mature height (meter) 17.5
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Usage

The fruit are edible and acid. They are sliced and dried in the sun. They are used as a substitute for tamarind in curries.
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Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Garcinia planchonii world distribution map, present in Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:428175-1
WFO ID wfo-0000694574
COL ID 6JWRC
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Synonyms

Garcinia planchonii