Garcinia atroviridis also known as asam gelugor is common in the Malay Peninsula. Its fruit are cultivated throughout Southeast Asia, for spices.
The leaves are desuccate and glossy, long and show about 18 pairs of secondary nerves. The flowers are dark a red and the fruits are pumpkin like berries are edible and sour.
The ripe acid fruits which are a brought orange-yellow are sliced, dried and used in curries, as a sour relish or stewed in panty of sugar and eaten. The dried fruit slices are used to give acidity to cooked dishes in place of tamarind.
Garcinia atroviridis may be useful in preventing atherosclerosis or lowering the relative risk of atherosclerosis.
Garcinia atroviridis or asam gelugor
