Edible : Fruit
A tree. It grows to 10 m tall. It is a wide spreading tree. The leaves are deep green. The leaves are large and broadly oval. They are 20 cm long. New leaves are coppery pink. The flowers do not have stalks. They are white and waxy and grow on the stems and twigs. The fruit are round and dark green. They turn orange to yellow when ripe. They are 2.5 cm across.
A tropical plant. It needs a warm humid location. It can tolerate salt spray. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level. In Rockhampton Botanical gardens.
Other names :
Dieng-soh-kwang, Haldi, Jangli-ramphal, Kokattai, Manja nangu, Manjananku, Pidatha, Tavir, Garlic Berry
Synonyms :
Garcinia ovalifolia (Roxb.) Hook.f. ex T. Anderson; [Invalid]
Stalagmites cambogioides Murray;
Xanthochymus ovalifolius Bedd.;
Xanthochymus spicatus Wight & Arn.;