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General Information

Garcinia sopsopia is an evergreen tree with an oval, lax crown; it can grow around 10 - 20 metres tall.
The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use. The plant is sometimes cultivated as a rootstock for the mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) and also occasionally as a fruit tree[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Nepal, northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar

Habitat

Evergreen forests; at elevations up to 915 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. Large and succulent[, ]. The fruit is a yellow, fleshy, globose berry, around 25 - 45mm x 20 - 35mm across, containing 3 - 5 large, oblong-reniform seeds that are covered with a juicy pulp with an agreeable odour[].

Leaves[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The plant is sometimes grown as a rootstock for the mangosteen (Garcinia mangostsna)[].

A thick, yellow, resinous latex is obtained from the bark, branches and fruit[1807. No uses are given.

The grayinsh-brown wood is moderately hard[].

Propagation

Seed - we have no specific information on this species, but the seed of most members of the genus can be slow to germinate, even if sown fresh, often taking 6 months or more[].

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