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Internal ID UUID64401d3eb41dd254371706
Scientific name Garcinia spicata
Authority Hook.f.
First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 486 (1875)

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Properties relevant to use:
Garcinia spicata is an evergreen tree in the Clusiaceae with dense, heavy, dark-colored heartwood. Published descriptions note a fine texture, interlocked grain, and high natural durability typical of many Clusiaceae timbers. These anatomical features—high specific gravity, fine cell structure, and interlocked growth—impart resistance to wear and deformation, and facilitate a smooth finish. No specific chemical composition or analytical values are documented for this species.

Wood and fiber:
The timber (generally marketed as a Garcinia sp. utility hardwood) is used locally for construction, posts, flooring, and furniture where high density and strength are advantageous. Its weight and hardness are suitable for turning and high-wear applications. Uses are typically local to the natural range; explicit international trade or grading standards for this timber are not reported.

Industrial and craft applications:
No documented industrial or craft uses are reported for G. spicata beyond woodworking. No separate resin, fiber, dye, or tannin products are recorded for the taxon.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No evidence indicates use of flowers, leaves, or bark for fragrance or cosmetics.

Colorants and tanning:
No colorants or tanning agents are documented for this species.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No food, beverage, or seed oil uses are reported for G. spicata.

Standards and regulation:
No timber grading standards, conservation listings, or regulatory frameworks are documented for G. spicata timber.

Sustainability and sourcing:
No specific conservation assessments, trade statistics, or certification references are reported for G. spicata.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Xanthochymus spicatus Wight & Arn. Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. : 102 (1834)
Garcinia ovalifolia Baill. ex Vesque Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 8: 331, in syn. 1893 [Dec 1893]
Garcinia spicata var. glomerata Vesque Monogr. Phan. 8: 311 (1893)
Xanthochymus ovalifolius Roxb. ex Lindl. Encycl. Pl. : 656 (1829)
Garcinia ovalifolia (Wight & Arn.) Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 1: 269 (1874)

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Language Common/alternative name
Persian گامبوجه
Tamil பசும்பிடி
Tamil பச்சிலை
Tamil பச்சிலைப்பூ
Chinese 福木

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000694663
Tropicos 100340582
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:428247-1
The Plant List kew-2817182
Open Tree Of Life 576055
NCBI Taxonomy 279257
IPNI 428247-1
iNaturalist 431056
GBIF 3712636
Freebase /m/01361q8_
EOL 5709122
USDA GRIN 71019
Wikipedia Garcinia_spicata

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Cuticular Waxes and Cutin in Terminalia catappa Leaves from the Equatorial São Tomé and Príncipe Islands Pereira H, Simões R, Miranda I Molecules 31-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10489119
doi:10.3390/molecules28176365
PMID:37687194
Reproducibility challenges in the search for antibacterial compounds from nature Masota NE, Vogg G, Ohlsen K, Holzgrabe U PLoS One 29-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8321225
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0255437
PMID:34324599
Chemical Composition and Crystal Morphology of Epicuticular Wax in Mature Fruits of 35 Pear (Pyrus spp.) Cultivars Wu X, Yin H, Shi Z, Chen Y, Qi K, Qiao X, Wang G, Cao P, Zhang S Front Plant Sci 23-May-2018
PMCID:PMC5974152
doi:10.3389/fpls.2018.00679
PMID:29875784
Screening and Evaluation of Yeast Antagonists for Biological Control of Botrytis cinerea on Strawberry Fruits Chen PH, Chen RY, Chou JY Mycobiology 29-Mar-2018
PMCID:PMC6037076
doi:10.1080/12298093.2018.1454013
PMID:29998031
A common developmental program can produce diverse leaf shapes Runions A, Tsiantis M, Prusinkiewicz P New Phytol 01-Mar-2017
PMCID:PMC5638099
doi:10.1111/nph.14449
PMID:28248421
Localization of the Transpiration Barrier in the Epi- and Intracuticular Waxes of Eight Plant Species: Water Transport Resistances Are Associated with Fatty Acyl Rather Than Alicyclic Components Jetter R, Riederer M Plant Physiol 07-Dec-2015
PMCID:PMC4734581
doi:10.1104/pp.15.01699
PMID:26644508
The constitution of biflavonoids from Garcinia plants Masao Konoshima, Yasumasa Ikeshiro, Shotaro Miyahara, Kun-ying Yen Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98703-9
Terpenoid and biflavonoid constituents of Calophyllum calaba and Garcinia spicata from Sri Lanka A.A.Leslie Gunatilaka, A.M.Y.Jasmin De Silva, Subramaniam Sotheeswaran, Sinnathamby Balasubramaniam, Mohamed I.M. Wazeer Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Epifriedelanol 119242 Click to see 428.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
Friedelanol 348029 Click to see CC1C(CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C)C)O 428.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
Friedelin 91472 Click to see 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 86821 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
Stigmast-5-en-3-ol 22012 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
(+)-Morelloflavone 12110448 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4=C(C=C(C5=C4OC(=CC5=O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O 556.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
(2R,3R)-8-[(2S,3S)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrochromen-3-yl]-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 162994926 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4=C5C(=C(C=C4O)O)C(=O)C(C(O5)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O 558.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
(2S)-8-[(2R,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrochromen-3-yl]-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 162925605 Click to see 558.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
(2S)-8-[(2R,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrochromen-3-yl]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 162971251 Click to see 542.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
[3,8'-Bi-4H-1-benzopyran]-4,4'-dione, 2,2',3,3'-tetrahydro-3',5,5',7,7'-pentahydroxy-2,2'-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, (2S,2'R,3R,3'R)- 5317534 Click to see 558.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
8-[(2R,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrochromen-3-yl]-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 162875070 Click to see 702.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98703-9
8-[(2S,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrochromen-3-yl]-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 101324741 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4=C(C=C(C5=C4OC(=CC5=O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O 702.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98703-9
8-[(2S,3R)-5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-chroman-3-YL]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 5480834 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4=C(C=C(C5=C4OC(=CC5=O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O 540.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98703-9
8-[5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrochromen-3-yl]-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 78296553 Click to see 702.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98703-9
8-[5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrochromen-3-yl]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 15307520 Click to see 542.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
Dihydromorelloflavone 11467081 Click to see 558.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
Fukugetin 5319895 Click to see 556.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
Morelloflavone 5464454 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4=C(C=C(C5=C4OC(=CC5=O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O 556.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80326-X
Talbotaflavone 5315272 Click to see 540.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98703-9

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