Garcinia adinantha
A.C.Sm. & S.P.Darwin
Clusiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Garcinia adinantha is a tree growing from 3 - 20 metres tall[
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
689- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 55
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University.
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Various articles on plants, including a revision of the genus Acronychia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Pacific - Fiji.
Habitat
Dense or dry forests at elevations from 50 - 1,050 metres[
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
689- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 55
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University.
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Various articles on plants, including a revision of the genus Acronychia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The plant produces a yellow latex[
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. No uses are recorded.
The wood is considered to be a useful timber, used in making traditional constructions[
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
689- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 55
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University.
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Various articles on plants, including a revision of the genus Acronychia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
