False Mangosteen

Garcinia xanthochymus

A small tree with a rounded crown that grows from 15-20’ in height. The leaves are large, long (6-10’’) and leathery, oppositely arranged with a short stout stalk. The small flowers are born in a dense cluster of 4-10 flowers and are greenish white in color. Fruit is a spherical drupe (2-3’’) with a pointed tip

Bark: Pale grey, smooth, marked with horizontal dots.

Leaf: Dark green, large, long (6-10’’) and leathery, oppositely arranged with a short stout stalk.

Fruit: Spherical with a pointy tip, around 3’’ in diameter initially green, ripen to dark yellow

Season: TBD

Range/habitat: Found in East Himalaya, Peninsular India, China, and SE Asia

Where to Find: A single tree in Rabindra sarobar near lily pool. (22.50948, 88.35602)