Garcinia dives Pierre

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Clusiaceae > Garcinia

Characteristics

A small tree or shrub. The branches are numerous and brownish. They are not angular and are smooth. The leaves are opposite and scattered. They are oblong with a blunt base. The flowers are white and mostly borne singly. The fruit are egg shaped to round and 2 to 3 cm long. They are one seeded.
Life form -
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. They are found at low altitudes throughout the Philippines.
More
Forests at low to medium elevations.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They need to be skinned well.
Uses -
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Garcinia dives world distribution map, present in Philippines

Conservation status

Garcinia dives threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:427929-1
WFO ID wfo-0000694285
COL ID 6K92M
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Garcinia bosoboscensis Garcinia dives Garcinia palawanensis