Pungara Fruit Plant (Garcinia macrophylla) Botanical Name: Eugenia singampattiana

Botanical Name: Eugenia singampattiana

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3 to 4 months

and subtly bitter

Juice used as a remedy for fevers

delaying signs of aging

Pungara Fruit Plant (Garcinia macrophylla) Botanical Name: Eugenia singampattianaGarcinia 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