Button Mangosteen

Garcinia praniana

a.k.a. Cherapu

Orange colored relative of the mangosteen with unusual sweet-sour flavored pulp. The fruits are smaller than the mangosteen and usually measure 1-2".

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Uses

Eaten fresh.

Plant Cultivation

Tropical tree from 25-40ft tall. The trees are very slow growing but long-lived and can fruit when only a few feet tall. Button mangosteens are excellent plants for container growth.
Propagation: By seed. The seeds (as with many Garcinia species, can be very slow to germinate, and may take 2-6 months to germinate.

Origin and Distribution

Native to Thailand.

Related Species

Clusiaceae
Clusia rosea Autograph Tree
Garcinia hombroniana Seashore Mangosteen
Garcinia integrifolia Imbe
Garcinia intermedia Monkey Fruit

Garcinia mangostana

Mangosteen

Garcinia parvifolia Brunei Cherry
Garcinia prainiana Button Mangosteen

Garcinia xanthochymus

Gamboge

Mammea americana Mamey Apple
Rheedia macrophylla Charichuela, Bakuripari
Rheedia madruno Madrono

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