Edible : Fruit
A tree. It grows 9-18 m tall. It can grow 35 m tall. The stems have white or yellow latex. The leaves are opposite and simple. The leaves are narrowly oval and 15 cm long by 8 cm wide. The flowers are of separate sexes. They are red outside and yellow inside. The flowers are 22 mm across. They are in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a round berry. It is 5 cm across. It is green when young and becomes yellow or red when ripe. There are several seeds. The seeds have a fleshy layer or aril around them.
A tropical plant. It grows on sandy and rocky coasts. It grows in forests up to 1,400 m above sea level. It can be on limestone.
Other names :
Assam aur aur, Beruas, Bruas, Kalawet, Kandis, Luli, Manggis, Manggis hutan, Manggus hutan, Minjok, Perda-perda, Pohon manggis sulawesi, Proos, Sungkep, Tebar, Waa, Yamurgan,
Synonyms:
Garcinia broewas Boerl.;
Garcinia hombroniana Pierre;
Garcinia mangostana Pierre;
Garcinia sintang Boerl.;
and several others