Garcinia riparia A.C.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Clusiaceae > Garcinia

Characteristics

A tall shrub or small tree. It grows 4-8 m high and spreads 1-3 m wide. When trees are damaged they produce a clear exudate. The leaves are 7-9 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and dark green. They are thick textured and the veins are prominent underneath the leaf. The tips of the leaves are drawn out to a fine point. The flower cluster is produced in the axils of leaves and these occur as dense clusters. The flowers are about 0.6 cm across and white. The fruit are 2.5 cm across and yellowish. There are 1-5 seeds inside.
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Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It occurs in rainforests. It grows near rivers. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 100 m altitude.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten.
Uses animal food environmental use food fuel invertebrate food material
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed which should be sown fresh.
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Distribution

Garcinia riparia world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Garcinia riparia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:428207-1
WFO ID wfo-0000694612
COL ID 6JX2Q
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Synonyms

Garcinia riparia