Garcinia decussata

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Garcinia decussata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Garcinia
Species:
G. decussata
Binomial name
Garcinia decussata

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 reserched 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. [2]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Garcinia decussata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T35535A9939601. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35535A9939601.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Loewe, Ruth (April 30, 2011). [naturalhistorysocietyjamaica.org/nature/NaturesJottings2011-06.pdf "FIELD TRIP TO JOHN CROW MOUNTAINS, ECCLESTOWN, PORTLAND SEARCH FOR *Garcinia decussata* AND *Clusia portlandica*"] Check |url= value (help)(PDF). Natural History Society Jamaica. Retrieved January 14, 2022.