Garcinia dulcis
Claudie Mangosteen, Eggtree
Other regional names: Gourka
- Gourka
Also known as: Garcinia dulcis (Roxb.) M.R.Almeida, 1996 +7 more
- Garcinia dulcis (Roxb.) M.R.Almeida, 1996
- Garcinia dulcis subsp. pyriformis Boerl.
- Garcinia dulcis var. pyriformis Boerl.
- Garcinia elliptica Choisy
- Stalagmitis dulcis (Roxb.) Cambess.
- Stalagmitis javanensis (Blume) Spach
- Xanthochymus dulcis Roxb.
- Xanthochymus javanensis Blume
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Clusiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Garcinia dulcis (commonly known as Claudie mangosteen or Eggtree) is a tree belonging to the Clusiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Garcinia is notably large, comprising more than 400 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago