Garcinia forbesii
| Garcinia forbesii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. forbesii
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| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia forbesii King (1890)
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Garcinia forbesii, commonly known as the rose kandis or kandis, is a small to medium-sized tree in the family Clusiaceae (Guttiferae).[1] The specific epithet (forbesii) honors Scottish naturalist Henry Ogg Forbes.[2]
Distribution
Garcinia forbesii is found in Southeast Asia and is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and southern Thailand.[3]
Description
The tree rarely exceeds 20 feet (6.1 meters) in height domestically but has been recorded at heights of nearly 60 feet (18 meters) in the wild and produces a round, smooth, small
Chemistry
Several
xanthones have been isolated from the branches of Garcinia forbesii: known compounds pyranojacareubin, 1,3,7-trihydroxy-23-methylbut-2-enyl-xanthone and lichexanthone,[6] as well as a new chromenoxanthone, forbexanthone.[7]
Uses
The fruit is sometimes gathered and eaten raw.
Conservation status
In
critically endangered.[2]
See also
References
- S2CID 254011584.
- ^ a b c "Garcinia forbesii". Flora Fauna Web. Singapore National Parks.
- ^ "Garcinia forbesii King". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Rose Kandis Fruit Tree (garcinia forbesii)". urbantropicals.com.
- ^ "Garcinia forbesii 4x4x10 inch tree pot". store.hawaiiantropicalplants.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- PMID 34680496.
- ISSN 0031-9422. Retrieved 18 February 2021.