Biology:Garcinia macrophylla

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Garcinia macrophylla
Garcinia macrophylla.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Garcinia
Species:
G. macrophylla
Binomial name
Garcinia macrophylla
Mart.
Synonyms

Rheedia benthamiana Planch. & Triana.
Rheedia gardneriana Planch. & Triana
Rheedia macrantha Standl. & Steyerm.
Rheedia macrophylla (Mart.) Planch. & Triana

Garcinia macrophylla, common name pungara, is a Garcinia species found in southern Mexico, Guatemala and northern South America.[1] It is found in the Amazonian montane forests, at altitudes of 50–400 m. In climates with mean annual temperatures of 26–28 °C and mean annual rainfall of 1,500–4,000 mm. In Bolivia, this species is intercropped with cocoa for their edible fruits and shade.[2]

References

  1. "Garcinia macrophylla in Plants of the World Online (KEW)". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:428065-1. 
  2. Schneider, M.; Andres, C.; Trujillo, G.; Alcon, F.; Amurrio, P.; Perez, E.; Weibel, F.; Milz, J. (July 2017). "Cocoa and Total System Yields of Organic and Conventional Agroforestry Vs. Monoculture Systems in a Long-Term Field Trial in Bolivia" (in en). Experimental Agriculture 53 (3): 351–374. doi:10.1017/S0014479716000417. ISSN 0014-4797. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15390886 entry