Garcinia intermedia (Pittier) Hammel, Ann.
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Garcinia intermedia (Pittier) Hammel, Ann. View in CoL Missouri Bot. Gard. 76: 927. 1989. Rheedia intermedia Pittier, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 13: 454. 1912.
Dioecious, evergreen small trees, up to 5–6 m tall, native to southern Mexico and Central America. Fruits globose, smooth, c. 4 cm in diam., orange to red on ripening, with pulpy aril, is edible. The fruit commonly known as ‘ Lemon drop mangosteen’ is primarily consumed fresh, but can also be used to make juices, jams and jellies. Introduced and widely grown throughout tropics.
Specimen examined: Thiruvananthapuram, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden, cultivated in the garden, 100 m, 23.01.2015, S. M . Shareef 70677 (TBGT).
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Garcinia intermedia (Pittier) Hammel, Ann.
N., Mohanan, P. S., Shameer, Abstract, T. Sabu & L., Garcinia 2023 |
Garcinia intermedia (Pittier)
Hammel 1989: 927 |