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.[2]
| Garcinia decussata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. decussata
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| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia decussata | |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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*"] (PDF). Natural History Society Jamaica. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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