Gamboge Fruit Plant (Garcinia xanthochymus) Plant Type:Seedling Plant Apart from being consumed raw

Apart from being consumed raw or pickled

Fruits can be eaten raw or used to make jellies and jams

Edible fruits and young shoots are gathered from the wild for local use

is an evergreen tree with a wide distribution across much of South America

Gamboge Fruit Plant (Garcinia xanthochymus) Plant Type:Seedling Plant Apart from being consumed rawCommon Name: False mangosteen, Gamboge, Yellow mangosteen, Himalayan Garcinia, Sour mangosteen Botanical Name: Garcinia xanthochymus General Information: Evergreen tree with more or less horizontal branches and a dense pyramidal crown. Can grow 8 to 15 meters tall. Harvested from the wild and cultivated for its edible fruit and dyestuff. Also known as yellow mangosteen or kandis. The thin skinned yellow fruit is edible with a pleasant, aromatic sour