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General Information

Garcinia pseudoguttifera is a tree with a slender to spreading crown, growing from 4 - 25 metres tall[]. The bole can be 30cm or more in diameter[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food, medicines, perfume and wood.
Garcinia pseudoguttifera has a wide geographic range, the population is considered to be stable, it is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Pacific - New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu.

Habitat

Dense or thin forest, sometimes in beach thickets, at elevations up to 1,150 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Edibility Rating
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Habit	Tree
Height	20.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants can flower and produce fruit all year round[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms usually need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[]. At least some dioecious Garcinia species, however, are able to produce fertile seed even in the absence of fertilization (asexual reproduction). Such seeds would be expected to be genetically identical to the parent[]

Edible Uses

Fruit[]. The ovoid to obovoid fruit is green[]

Medicinal

An extract of the leaves is used to relieve pain[, ].

Other Uses

An oil obtained from the fruit is used as a perfume[, ].

An abundant yellow or pale latex is produced from the trunk[]. No uses are given.

The wood is sometimes used as a timber[, ].

Propagation

Seed - we have no specific information on this species, but the seed of most members of the genus can be slow to germinate, even if sown fresh, often taking 6 months or more[].

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