Garcinia benthamiana

(Planch. and Triana) Pipoly

Cozoiba

Clusiaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves 4 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

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Garcinia benthamiana, also known as asashi, is a flowering tree in the family Clusiaceae (Guttiferae). The specific epithet (benthamiana) honors English botanist George Bentham.

Description

A tropical tree in the Clusiaceae family that produces reddish-yellow fruits. It is sometimes cultivated, with fruit sold in local markets.

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Edible Uses

The young leaves are eaten fresh, and the fruits are consumed and sold in local markets.

Traditional Uses

The young leaves are eaten.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Amazon, Asia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, SE Asia, South America, Vietnam,

Other Information

It is sometimes cultivated. Fruit are sold in local markets.

Synonyms

Rheedia benthamiana Planch. & TrianaRheedia sagotiana Engl.

Also Known As

Bacuri-de-espinho, Bacuri-pari, Bacuri-selvagem, Charichuelo, Cozoiba rebalsera

References (6)

Daly, D. C., An Index of Common Names of Plants in Acre, Brazil. New York Botanical Garden Universidade Federal do Acre. (As Rheedia benthamiana)
Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 379
Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 35
Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 188 (As Rheedia benthamiana)
Vasquez, R. and Gentry, A. H., 1989, Use and Misuse of Forest-harvested Fruits in the Iquitos Area. Conservation Biology 3(4): 350f (As Rheedia benthamiana)

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