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Garcinia macrophylla

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Garcinia macrophylla, common name pungara, is a species of tree found in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and tropical South America.[2] It grows in the Amazonian and Atlantic lowland rain forests at elevations 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.[3]

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Garcinia macrophylla
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Garcinia
Species:
G. macrophylla
Binomial name
Garcinia macrophylla
Synonyms[2]
  • Garcinia megaphylla Verdc.
  • Rheedia macrantha Standl. & Steyerm.
  • Rheedia macrophylla (Mart.) Planch. & Triana
  • Rheedia macrophylla var. benthamiana Vesque
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