Garcinia nigrolineata
Planch. ex T. Anderson
Clusiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Garcinia nigrolineata is an evergreen tree.
The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use, whilst the tree is grown in SE Asia both for its delicious fruits and also as a rootstock for the mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Indonesia, in the Malaccas.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - delicious[
]. The pulp is sweet and agreeable[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The oval, orange-coloured fruit is 3 - 4cm long[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The plant is sometimes used as a rootstock for the mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana[
].
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[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
