Though it is usually known as tamarind skin or sliced tamarind, it is not a tamarind. The tree of Asam gelugur is woody that reach upto 20 meter in height. The reproduction takes place through grafting and seeds. Fruits are usually green while young and turns to bright orange when got ripened. The fruit has sour taste so it is not consumed raw.
| Name | Asam gelugur |
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| Scientific Name | Garcinia atroviridis |
| Native | Native to Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and India. It is widely cultivated in Myanmar and Southern Thailand. It is a tropical species which appears as individual trees in humid and mixed lowland forest on plains and 600 m in highlands of high rainfall areas in Southeast Asia. |
| Common/English Name | Asam gelugor, Gelugor, Asam gelugo, Som-Khaek |
| Name in Other Languages | Indonesia: Asam Potong; Malaysia:- Semang: Boh No, Malay: Asa Keping ; Thailand:- Malay: A Sa Ka Lu Ko, Thai: Som-Khaek |
| Plant Size | Height: 20 m |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Bark | Smooth grey |
| Branches | Drooping |
| Leaf | Dark green, shiny, elliptic or oblong, narrow with pointed tip & upturned edges; up to 20(-30) cm x 6(-7.5) cm |
| Flower | Dark red; Width: 4-5 cm |
| Fruit shape & size | Round; Diameter: 7-10 cm. |
| Fruit weight | 300-500 g |
| Fruit color | Yellow-orange |
| Flesh color | Yellow, sour, firm |
| Fruit stalk | Length: 3-4 cm |
| Fruit skin | Smooth, thin |
| Fruit Taste | Sour |
| Seed | Several, flattened; Length: 1.5 cm |
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