Clusiaceae FAMILY

Garcinia latissima

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Garcinia latissima is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall, though usually smaller. The straight, cylindrical bole sometimes has short buttresses, it can be around 50 - 80cm in diameter and unbranched for up to 20 metres[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. , 576 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 22 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University. Year 1941 ISBN Description Contains a study of Papuasian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia to New Guinea.

HabitatA canopy or emergent tree in primary rain forest at elevations around 800 metres[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. , 576 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 22 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University. Year 1941 ISBN Description Contains a study of Papuasian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].