Garcinia gardneriana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. gardneriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia gardneriana | |
Garcinia gardneriana, the bacupari, is an evergreen, dioecious species of the genus Garcinia. It is distributed throughout South America's Amazon Basin and produces fruit with edible arils.[1][2] In Brazil there is currently research to use this fruit to combat cancer.[3][4]
Synonyms
- Garcinia brasiliensis var. parvifolia Mart.
- Garcinia gardneriana (Planch. & Triana) Zappi
- Rheedia brasiliensis (Mart.) Planch. & Triana
- Rheedia gardneriana Planch. & Triana
- Rheedia spruceana Engl.
References
- ^ Mangosteen Madness
- ^ Sweeney, Patrick. "Research: Asia: Mangosteen Madness". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ Isto E
- ^ "Anti-cancer". Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
External links
Media related to Garcinia brasiliensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Garcinia gardneriana at Wikispecies
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