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Garcinia

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Garcinia is a genus in the order Theales consisting of hundreds of species of trees and shrubs. It includes the mangosteen tree which bears a popular fruit in Southeast Asia.

Species

  • G. benthami
  • G. cambogia -- citrin /gambooge
  • G. hanburyi -- Hanbury's garcinia
  • G. hessii (Britt.) Alain -- lemon saptree
  • G. indica (Thouars) Choisy -- garcinia
  • G. kola Heckel -- garcinia
  • G. lateriflora Blume -- garcinia
  • G. livingstonei T. Anderson -- Livingstone's garcinia
  • G. mangostana L. -- mangosteen
  • G. merguensis
  • G. multiflora Champ. ex Benth. -- garcinia
  • G. myrtifolia A.C. Smith -- garcinia
  • G. portoricensis (Urban) Alain -- palo de cruz
  • G. schombucgkiana
  • G. xanthochymus Hook. f. ex T. Anderson -- garcinia

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