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General Information

Garcinia adinantha is a tree growing from 3 - 20 metres tall[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Pacific - Fiji.

Habitat

Dense or dry forests at elevations from 50 - 1,050 metres[].

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 would 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

None known

Other Uses

The plant produces a yellow latex[]. No uses are recorded.

The wood is considered to be a useful timber, used in making traditional constructions[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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