Garcinia prainiana
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. prainiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia prainiana | |
Garcinia prainiana, known as the button mangosteen or cherapu, is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is small or medium-sized tree[2] which is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Peninsular Thailand.[3][4] Its fruit has a flavor similar to its cousin, the purple mangosteen, with an interesting taste some have compared to a tangerine, but unlike its cousin it has a tissue-thin skin rather than a hard rind, making it much easier to eat out-of-hand. Also unlike the purple mangosteen, it can be grown in a container. The fruit is cultivated widely in Southeast Asia. In the United States, success has been found with its cultivation by a few backyard growers in South Florida and the Whitman Tropical Fruit Pavilion at Florida's Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
It was featured in Malaysian 30 cents stamp in 1999.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Kochummen, K.M. (1998). "Garcinia prainiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T36327A9994987. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36327A9994987.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Systematic Pomology (Vol. 1-2) (Set)
By O.P. Pareek, Suneel Sharma - ↑ "Garcinia prainiana King". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Garcinia prainiana King". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ Katalog setem : Setem › Rare Fruits of Malaysia. Garcinia prainiana
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