Garcinia gardneriana
Garcinia gardneriana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Clusiaceae |
Genus: | Garcinia |
Species: | G. gardneriana |
Binomial name | |
Garcinia gardneriana | |
Garcinia gardneriana, the bacupari, is an evergreen, dioecious species of the genus Garcinia. It is distributed throughout South America's Amazon Basin and produces fruit with edible arils.[1][2] In Brazil there is currently research to use this fruit to combat cancer.[3][4]
Synonyms
- Garcinia brasiliensis var. parvifolia Mart.
- Garcinia gardneriana (Planch. & Triana) Zappi
- Rheedia brasiliensis (Mart.) Planch. & Triana
- Rheedia gardneriana Planch. & Triana
- Rheedia spruceana Engl.
References
- ↑ Mangosteen Madness
- ↑ Sweeney, Patrick. "Research: Asia: Mangosteen Madness". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ↑ Isto E
- ↑ Anti-cancer
External links
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