ON THIS PLANT
Garcinia humilis, known commonly as achachairú or achacha, is a small, prolifically fruiting tree related to the mangosteen. It grows in the southern part of the Amazon basin in the central area of Bolivia, but has recently been planted on a commercial scale in Burdekin, Australia. The fruit took third place in the 2012 Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards held in Berlin.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Family
- Clusiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Wild mammee en Achachairú
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