Garcinia forbesii

Garcinia forbesii is found in Southeast Asia and is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and southern Thailand. It is introduced in Ecuador.[2]

The tree rarely exceeds 20 feet (6 meters) in height domestically but has been recorded at heights of nearly 60 feet (18 meters) in the wild and produces a round, smooth, small fruit which is red to white in color and has edible arils,[3] which have been described as being similar to mangosteen in flavor. The trunk is straight and the foliage is dense, often concealing the trunk with branches appearing relatively close to the ground. It is a dioecious species with leathery, elliptically-shaped evergreen leaves, and a yellow latex is produced in the inner bark of the tree. The pungent flowers are nocturnal and four-petaled, and in males are crimson in color and occur in clusters while in females are red or orange and occur solitarily. They are insect-pollinated. It grows in forests up to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) in elevation[4] and is hardy to USDA zone 11.[5]

The fruit is sometimes gathered locally and eaten or sold in markets.

In Singapore, the species is listed as critically endangered.[6]

It is named after British naturalist Henry Ogg Forbes[7] and was described by botanist George King in 1890.[8]

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