Garcinia madruno
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. madruno
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| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia madruno | |
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Garcinia madruno, the charichuela, is a
Rheedia, which has since been absorbed into Garcinia
, as Rheedias species are now known as "new world mangosteens".
Cultivation
Garcinia madruno is well adapted to a wide variety of soils, tolerating even poor soils or heavy clay. It is a slow grower and takes about 5 to 7 years to fruit. When young, it must be protected from frosts and it will not fruit in cold areas.
Distribution
The fruit is not very well known outside of South America and a few backyard growers in South Florida.
References
- ^ a b "Garcinia madruno". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
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