Garcinia L.

  • Filed As

    Clusiaceae
    Garcinia

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 9562 with R. Saraiva, L. Lima, P. A. Ferraz, J. R. Bandeira, 15 Mar 1997

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Rio Branco Mun. Basin of Rio Purus, Riozinho do Rola, river at record flood level.

  • Habitat

    Riverside and várzea vegetation. Occasional.

  • Description

    Tree to 10 meters above high water, fruits dull pastel red, globose to 6 cm in diameter, seeds enveloped in gray, gelatinous, translucent pulp. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02878117

    Occurrence ID: 7fd9a08f-7668-4681-bb2b-923c9ea9dc86

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Clusiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Garcinia L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Rio Branco Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Purus, Riozinho do Rola, river at record flood level.

  • Coordinates

    -10.0739, -68.0364

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    pulp around seeds sweet, edible

Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 9562	Clusiaceae
Garcinia
Brazil. Acre, Mun. Rio Branco: Basin of Rio Purus,
Riozinho do Rola, river at record flood level, ca.
10°4’26"S, ca. 68°02’11"W. Riverside and varzea
vegetation.
Tree to 10 meters above high water, fruits dull pastel red,
globose to 6 cm in diameter, seeds enveloped in gray,
gelatinous, translucent pulp. Occasional.
Use: pulp around seeds sweet, edible.
D. C. Daly, R. Saraiva, L. Lima,
P. A. Ferraz & J. R. Bandeira	15 Mar 1997
NYdb
Supported by the National Science Foundation
02878117