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Botanical Name
Garcinia hombroniana Pierre
English Name
Seashore mangosteen
Family
Clusiaceae
A tree, 9—18 m tall, latex white. Leaves oblong to elliptic, 15 cm x 7.5 cm. Flowers unisexual, rose-red outside, cream-yellow inside. Fruit a globose berry, 5 cm diameter, bright rose red, scented of apples. Seeds numerous.
PROSEA (Plant Resources of South-East Asia) Foundation
A decoction of the root may be administered after childbirth as a preventive medicine. The roots and leaves are used to relieve itching.
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