Garcinia cymosa (K.Schum.) I.M.Turner & P.F.Stevens

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Clusiaceae > Garcinia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk can be 20 cm across. It forms a narrow pillar like or cone shaped plant. The branches hang down close to the plant. The leaves are oval and 12-25 cm long by 7-14 cm wide. They are red when young. The flowers are greenish-grey and in the axils of leaves. The fruit are bright red.
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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A tropical plant. It is native to New Guinea. It grows in lowland forests.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Toothblack (unspecified)
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Plants can be grown by seed.
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Distribution

Garcinia cymosa world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Garcinia cymosa threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1013497-1
WFO ID wfo-0000694258
COL ID 3F9TJ
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Synonyms

Tripetalum cymosum Garcinia cymosa Garcinia cymosa f. pendula