Garcinia magnifolia
(Pittier) Hammel
Colombia garcinia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGarcinia magnifolia, also known as bebasajo or giant leaf madrono, is a flowering tree in the family Clusiaceae (Guttiferae). The specific epithet (magnifolia) comes from Latin magni (= large, great) and folia (= leaf), and refers to the plant's large leaves.
Description
A tree.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is occasionally eaten and it is planted as an ornamental.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, South America,
Synonyms
Rheedia chocoensis CuatrecRheedia magnifolia Pittier
Also Known As
Bacaito, Bebasajo, Machare, Madrono, Yali
References (6)
- Ann. Missouri Bot. Gardens 76: 928, 1989
- Galeano, G., 2000, Forest Use at the Pacific Coast of Choco, Colombia: A Quantitative Approach. Economic Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 358-376 (Could be pig food!)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 261
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 35
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- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
