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Garcinia leptophylla is a tropical evergreen tree in the mangosteen family (Clusiaceae) that can reach about 20 m in height. It is native to the Amazon region of South America and is grown for timber and local folk medicine rather than as a garden or houseplant.
Garcinia leptophylla is an evergreen flowering tree in the family Clusiaceae (Guttiferae). The specific epithet (leptophylla) comes from Greek leptos (= slender, slim), and phyllon (= leaf), and refers to the plant's slender leaves.
It is native to Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, and northern Brazil.
An extract from the leaves has been proven to induce an antinociceptive effect, and it is used in folk medicine in South America.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Garcinia leptophylla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
