Leaves of African mangosteen
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Fruits are eaten fresh or used in drinks. Often the plant is just grown as an ornamental plant because the fruits are bright orange in color.
Names
Scientific
Garcinia livingstonei
English
African mangosteen
Imbe
Lowveld Mangosteen
Taxonomy
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Clusiaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Species
Garcinia livingstonei (African mangosteen)
Crop categories
Fruits
Minor crops
Ornamental plants
Tropical crops
Pictures
Flowers of African mangosteen
I likE plants!, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Fruits of African mangosteen
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