Clusiaceae FAMILY
Garcinia picrorhiza
Garcinia picrorhiza
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Garcinia picrorhiza is a large tree. The plant is gathered from the wild for its wood and its use as a flavouring and preservative in wine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia to New Guinea.
HabitatMontane forest[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].