

Garcinia cowa is an evergreen tree growing 8 - 12 meters tall. The bole can be 15 - 20cm in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruits and leaves, which are used locally. The tree is
Garcinia cowa is an evergreen tree growing 8 - 12 metres tall. The bole can be 15 - 20cm in diameter.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruits and leaves, which are used locally. The tree is also cultivated for its fruit, mainly in some areas of its native range, and is also sometimes used as a rootstock.
Fruit - raw The mature, ovoid-globose, yellow-brown fruit can be 5 - 6cm long and 4 - 5cm in diameter
Leaves - cooked Eaten as a vegetable.
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