Garcinia portoricensis (Urb.) Alain

Palo de cruz (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Clusiaceae > Garcinia

Characteristics

A tree. It can grow 7-20 m tall. The leaves are 10 cm long. They end with a sharp spine. The fruit are oval and 3 cm long. Probably now Garcinia madruno
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
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Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.5 - 13.0
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Environment

Forests in lower montane areas, and thickets in moist or dry coastal regions.
More
A tropical plant.
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Usage

Uses wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Garcinia portoricensis world distribution map, present in Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:943478-1
WFO ID wfo-0000694585
COL ID 6JWR9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Marialva elliptica Garcinia portoricensis Clusia acuminata Rheedia portoricensis Quapoya acuminata