Garcinia afzelii explained

Garcinia afzelii is a species of small to medium tree in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon and Guinea.[1] It is sometimes called "bitter kola", but this name properly refers to G. kola.[2]

It is endemic to tropical forests of West Africa.

Notes and References

  1. Garcinia afzelii Engl. specimens: http://www.tropicos.org/Name/7801278?tab=specimens
  2. Sosef . Marc S.M. . Dauby . Gilles . Contribution to the taxonomy of Garcinia (Clusiaceae) in Africa, including two new species from Gabon and a key to the Lower Guinean species. . PhytoKeys . 2012 . 17 . 41–62 . 10.3897/phytokeys.17.3114 . 23233817 . 3519353 . free .