The botany of the mangosteen is as follows. The Latin name of the mangosteen is Garcinia mangostana L. The genus Garcinia is named in honor of Laurent Garcin, a French 18th century explorer and plant collector. Linnaeus, the "L" after the species name mangostana, honored his work by naming the genus Garcinia after him. Besides the mangosteen, there are numerous other species within the genus, many of which produce edible fruit but none as exquisite as the mangosteen. Some produce valuable gums, waxes and dyes. I will say that although the word "mango" is contained in the word "mangosteen" there is no relationship botanically. Mangos and mangosteens are not at all related at the genus or family levels, only share several of the same letters.
Going up the scale or hierarchy, the genus Garcinia falls in the plant family Clusiaceae. This is the new name for the family and the replacement for the former family name, Guttiferae. This change was made several years ago by the international botanical nomenclature organization. Further botanical descriptions are available online as well as in botany texts and I will leave it to those who seek more of the technical description to go to those sources directly. An excellent text and source for vast amounts of technical information on numerous tropical fruits and nuts can be found in "Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 2. Edible fruit and nuts." (1992). This book, by E. W. M. Verheij and R. E. Coronel, is a wonderful resource that provides details for all levels of scholarship.
Some traits of the mangosteen bear further discussion because they have played a major role in limiting the extent to which mangosteens have been planted around the globe. For example, the seeds of the mangosteen are considered "recalcitrant.
The botany of the mangosteen is as follows. The Latin name of the mangosteen is Garcinia mangostana L. The genus Garcinia is named in honor of Laurent Garcin, a French 18th century explorer and plant collector. Linnaeus, the "L" after the species name mangostana, honored his work by naming the genus Garcinia after him. Besides the mangosteen, there are numerous other species within the genus, many of which produce edible fruit but none as exquisite as the mangosteen. Some produce valuable gums, waxes and dyes. I will say that although the word "mango" is contained in the word "mangosteen" there is no relationship botanically. Mangos and mangosteens are not at all related at the genus or family levels, only share several of the same letters.Going up the scale or hierarchy, the genus Garcinia falls in the plant family Clusiaceae. This is the new name for the family and the replacement for the former family name, Guttiferae. This change was made several years ago by the international botanical nomenclature organization. Further botanical descriptions are available online as well as in botany texts and I will leave it to those who seek more of the technical description to go to those sources directly. An excellent text and source for vast amounts of technical information on numerous tropical fruits and nuts can be found in "Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 2. Edible fruit and nuts." (1992). This book, by E. W. M. Verheij and R. E. Coronel, is a wonderful resource that provides details for all levels of scholarship.Some traits of the mangosteen bear further discussion because they have played a major role in limiting the extent to which mangosteens have been planted around the globe. For example, the seeds of the mangosteen are considered "recalcitrant.
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