Pungara Fruit Plant (Garcinia macrophylla) Species of the tree is

Species of the tree is in the family Malvaceae

Cultivated as a fruit crop on a home garden scale in the Philippines

Common Names: Cuban Mangosteen

Native to Guatemala and Costa Rica

Lowers the level of bad cholesterol in the body

Pungara Fruit Plant (Garcinia macrophylla) Species of the tree isGarcinia 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