Pungara Fruit Plant (Garcinia macrophylla) Begins blooming and fruiting around

Begins blooming and fruiting around 7-8 years

ovoid fruit

Native to Guatemala and Costa Rica

and Magnesium

Lowers the level of bad cholesterol in the body

Pungara Fruit Plant (Garcinia macrophylla) Begins blooming and fruiting aroundGarcinia macrophylla (Pungara) Common Names: Pungara, Bacuripari. Botanical Name: Garcinia macrophylla General Information: Family: Clusiaceae Native Range: Southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas), Caribbean (Trinidad). Size: Evergreen tree, 8 12 meters tall, with stiff, leathery leaves. Fruit: Rounded conical, pointed at one or both ends, about 8 cm wide, thick yellow rind