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Garcinia decussata
About
Garcinia decussata also known as the "hat stand tree" is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. A relative of the mangosteen, it is a small tree less than 3 m in height. This plant, found only in Jamaica, is being researched the University of the West Indies for possible use in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It is threatened by habitat loss though it can still be found in areas of the John Crow Mountains.
- Family
- Clusiaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Garcinia decussata
- Slug
- garcinia-decussata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Species
- decussata
- Wikidata QID
- Q5454625
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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