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Fruit pulp of ripe fruit is edible but acidic and is more used for cooking to impart an acidulose base to dishes. The rind is dried and used as acidic flavouring especially with sea food.
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Lim, T.K. (2012). Garcinia nitida. In: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1764-0_17
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