Garcinia epunctata Stapf

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Clusiaceae > Garcinia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 30 m high. The fruit are 4 cm across. The pulp is edible.
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Very similar to the last species (Garcinia afzelii).
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 26.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Evergreen forests. Rain forests, swampy, riverine and gallery forests; dense half-deciduous forests; at elevations from around 200-1,000 metres.
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A tropical plant. It grows in forests in West Africa. It can grow in a range of forest types including swamps.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. The bark is used as a tea.
Uses food gum material medicinal tea timber wood
Edible barks fruits stems
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Garcinia epunctata world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Garcinia epunctata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:427945-1
WFO ID wfo-0000694303
COL ID 6JX2C
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Synonyms

Garcinia brieyi Garcinia cereo-flava Garcinia klainei Garcinia kuluensis Garcinia obscura Garcinia balala Garcinia epunctata Garcinia mimfiensis Garcinia nyangensis Garcinia bequaertii Garcinia sordido-luteola