Clusiaceae

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Also Known As	garcinia family • Guttiferae

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Garcinia Clusia bacupari waika plum Garcinia cowa garlic fruit Garcinia xanthochymus mangosteen imbe butter tree Euphorbiaceae Rafflesiaceae Podostemaceae Passifloraceae Balanopaceae Theaceae Elatinaceae Ochnaceae Linaceae

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Malpighiales: The Clusiaceae group

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