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General Information

Garcinia prainiana is an evergreen tree growing up to 10 metres tall[].
The edible fruit is often gathered from the wild for local use, and the tree is frequently cultivated on a small scale in Java and the Malacca peninsula for its fruit[, ].
The plant is threatened by habitat destruction as forest is turned into agricultural land. It is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia.

Habitat

Lowland forest[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	10.00 m
Growth Rate	Slow
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

A very slow-growing, but long-lived species[].
Plants can commence fruiting when less than 1 metre tall[].
This species is dioecious, both male and female forms usually need to be grown if fruits and seed are required. At least some dioecious Garcinia species, however, are able to produce fertile seed even in the absence of fertilization (asexual reproduction). Such seeds would be expected to be genetically identical to the parent[]

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[, ]. The pulp has a subacid flavour[, ]. An unusual, sweet-sour flavoured pulp[]. The orange-coloured, globose fruit is up to 5cm in diameter[].
The acid-flavoured rind of the fruit is also eaten[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

Young plants are used as a rootstock for the mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana[].

A good timber tree[].

Propagation

Seed - it can take 2 - 6 months to germinate[].

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