Clusiaceae · Garcinia

African Mangosteen

Garcinia livingstonei

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Maharashtra
Flowering
September-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Garcinia livingstonei
Genus
Garcinia
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
September-November

Leaf characters

Leaf arrangement
OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.The leaves are borne in opposite pairs or whorls of 3–4, each leaf blue-green, oval, 6–11 cm long and 3–5.5 cm broad. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf shape
Obovate (egg-shaped, broad at tip)recorded

Typical of the family

Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for African Mangosteen itself; the rest are typical of the Clusiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded
Fruit type
BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.The fruit is a small, bright, orange, thin-skinned berry 1–4 cm diameter, with one single large seed; — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for African Mangosteen itself; the rest are typical of the Clusiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About African Mangosteen

African Mangosteen (Garcinia livingstonei) is a tree in the Clusiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. Flowering and fruiting run from September to November.

Illustration representing the Clusiaceae family
Botanical family

Clusiaceae

Mangosteen/Garcinia family

African Mangosteen belongs to the Clusiaceae family.

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