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Garcinia decussata

Family
Clusiaceae (Clusi family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Native range
Jamaica
Climate
wet tropical

About

Garcinia decussata also known as the "hat stand tree" is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. A relative of the mangosteen, it is a shrub or small tree less than 3 m in height. This plant, found only in Jamaica, is being researched the University of the West Indies for possible use in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It is threatened by habitat loss though it can still be found in areas of the John Crow Mountains.

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Garcinia acuminata · Garcinia acutifolia · Bitter Kola · Garcinia aristata · Garcinia assamica · Garcinia atroviridis · Garcinia benthamiana · Garcinia bifasciculata · Garcinia binucao · Garcinia brasiliensis · Garcinia brassii · Garcinia brevirostris

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Garcinia decussata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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