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General Information

Garcinia myrtifolia is a tree with a spreading or slender crown, growing from 3 - 28 metres tall. The bole can be up to 41cm in diameter[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood etc.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Pacific - Fiji, Tonga.

Habitat

Found in open and rocky forests in both primary and the more open, secondary formations, sometimes on limestone; at elevations from 50 - 915 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	20.00 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[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The plant produces a yellow or brownish latex[]. No uses are recorded for it.

The bark is used for scenting oil[].

The wood is considered to be usedful in traditional construction, being used for posts etc[].

Propagation

Seed -

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