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Garcinia
Garcinia spicata
(Wight
& Arn.) Hook. f.
gar-SIN-ee-ah spy-CAY-taw
Clusiaceae
Explanation of name:
Genus named for French botanist
Laurent Garcen.
Spicata
means spike-like.
Natural range:
Old World Tropics, including India
Recognition:
Resembles other woody plants having thick leathery opposite leaves.
The leaf blades predominantly rounded (vs. predominantly notched in
Madagascar-Olive) at the tips and widest at or below the base (vs. obovate in
Clusia),
and the veins widely spaced (not crowded as in
Calophyllum).
Fruits globose, orange. For
more on Garcinias, see
Garcinia mangostana.
Landscape uses:
Slow-growing tree with coarse foliage.
Salt tolerant and used in coastal settings.
Fruits have an odor displeasing to some people.
Internet sources:
http://www.montosogardens.com/garcinia_spicata.htm
http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?71019
http://www.cixel.com/rarefruit/letsfigureoutthegarcinias.htm
http://toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?uid=Garcinia_spicata
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Botanical name
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English
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FL native
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Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing
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Cultural conditions
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Problems
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Garcinia spicata
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Garcinia
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Exotic
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Tree
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To 40’
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SU(PS)
ST
AT
Growers suggest regular water
(PBCC)
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Red Wax Scale
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