Garcinia sessilis Seem.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Clusiaceae > Garcinia

Characteristics

An evergreen tree. It can grow to 20 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The fruit are red and oval and 4 cm long.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 17.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet and dry forests. It can be on the edges of mangrove swamps. It grows from sea level to 1,150 m above sea level. It is common in limestone forest.
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Found in both wet and dry forests. Dense or dry forest, open thickets, and on the inland edges of mangrove swamps; at elevations from sea level to 1,150 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses medicinal oil wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Evil eye (unspecified), Conjunctivitis (unspecified), Rash (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Garcinia sessilis world distribution map, present in Argentina, Fiji, and Tonga

Conservation status

Garcinia sessilis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:428236-1
WFO ID wfo-0000694649
COL ID 6JWQR
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Clusia sessilis Garcinia sessilis Firkea sessilis