Garcinia longifolia
Blume
Charichuelo
Clusiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Clusiaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are edible.
Medicinal Uses
An extract from the leaves has been proven to induce an antinociceptive effect, and it is used in folk medicine in South America.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Rheedia longifolia
