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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Origin of cultivated mangosteen
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In the past, we've discussed possible varieties of mangosteen and what a pain figuring out the common and scientific names of all the others. Confusing to say the least. I bring this up due to someone from one of the Facebook groups in Australia recently inquiring as to why it is so difficult to get these names correct or why two garcinias may be called the same name. I came across this recent publication, and while long and technical, I did find it interesting. It discusses the origins of mangosteen and the few varieties that may be available. I got the impression that there was one section that seemed to harbor some doubt on this, but maybe I understood it wrong. It does open your eyes to the difficulty of identifying the genetics of the most popular garcinia. Is it any wonder very little effort/expense has gone into the rest? I thought Mike T at least would be interested in this.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10020034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10020034/