Clusiaceae
Garcinia

Garcinia siripatanadilokii Ngerns., Meeprom, Boonth., Chamch. & Sinbumr.

First published in Kew Bull. 77: 906 (2022)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Thailand. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Descriptions

Ngernsaengsaruay, C., Meeprom, N., Boonthasak, W. et al. Garcinia siripatanadilokii (Clusiaceae), a new species from Peninsular Thailand. Kew Bull 77, 905–913 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-022-10059-8

Type
Thailand, Trang Province, Khao Chong Botanical Garden, Chong Subdistr., Na Yong Distr., c. 60 m alt. (cultivated), small tree 2 m tall, with female flowers and young, mature and ripe fruits, 18 Feb. 2022, C. Ngernsaengsaruay, N. Meeprom, W. Boonthasak, J. Jarernrattawong & P. Puttarak G26-18022022 (holotype BKF!, dry and spirit collections; isotypes K!, QBG!).
Habit
Shrub or small evergreen tree, 2 – 4 m tall, 7 – 15 cm girth; latex yellow, sticky; branches decussate, horizontal; branchlets 4-angular, dark brown
Distribution
Known only from Peninsular Thailand: Khao Chong, Trang Province, Khlong Ton, Satun Province and Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Narathiwat Province, but to be expected in Peninsular Malaysia. Garcinia lanceifolia is distributed from India (Assam), Bangladesh (Chittagong hills), Myanmar to Indochina. In Thailand, this species is known from north-eastern (Bueng Kan), south-western (Kanchanaburi), south-eastern (Chachoengsao, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Trat) and peninsular (Ranong, Surat Thani, Phangnga).
Ecology
In tropical lowland evergreen rain forest, 50 – 200 m alt.
Conservation
This species is known only from three localities and three provinces in Peninsular Thailand. A small number of mature individuals were found in each locality. It has a relatively small Extent of Occurrence (EOO of 4,918.60 km2) and a small Area of Occupancy (AOO of 12 km2). We therefore consider the conservation assessment as Endangered.
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting more than once, flowering October to July; fruiting December to August.
[KB77]

Uses

Use
The ripe fruits are edible. The pericarp, sarcotesta, young shoots, leaves and flowers have a sour taste. It is suitable for cultivation as an ornamental.
[KB77]

Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • KewBulletinVol77

    • Kew Bulletin
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0