Garcinia macrophylla

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

Garcinia macrophylla, common name pungara, is a species of tree found in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and tropical South America. 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.

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Garcinia macrophylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T147302480A147302482. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147302480A147302482.en. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Garcinia macrophylla Mart". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Schneider, M.; Andres, C.; Trujillo, G.; Alcon, F.; Amurrio, P.; Perez, E.; Weibel, F.; Milz, J. (July 2017). "Cocoa and Total System Yields of Organic and Conventional Agroforestry Vs. Monoculture Systems in a Long-Term Field Trial in Bolivia". Experimental Agriculture. 53 (3): 351–374. doi:10.1017/S0014479716000417. ISSN 0014-4797.