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Garcinia macrophylla
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Garcinia macrophylla

LC Least Concern

Names

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SpanishAchachairú
Chinese—
Scientific nameGarcinia macrophylla Mart.

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyClusiaceae
GenusGarcinia

In Suriname

43Records in Suriname
1846First record
2017Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini8
  • Brokopondo5
  • Para4
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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