The uses mentioned below (from []), were originally attributed to Garcinia gnetoides Hutch. & Dalziel. We are following the treatment in [], which reduces Garcinia gnetoides to synonymy of Garcinia quadrifaria[].

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General Information

Garcinia quadrifaria is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 17 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 25cm in doameter[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Western and central tropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Nigeria and eastern DR Congo, south to northern Angola

Habitat

Rain forests[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

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

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the leaves is used as a purgative[].

Other Uses

The bark yields a little yellow resin[].

Propagation

Seed -

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