Plants
mangosteen
Garcinia mangostana L.
Family: Clusiaceae · Genus: Garcinia
purple mangosteen
Asian tropical fruit introduced to Brazil, known as the 'queen of fruits' for the flavor of its white pulp. Pasini lists it in the medium stratum of Tabela 3 and cites it explicitly among Abundance-system species of the medium stratum.
Götsch succession
- Götsch stage
- Secondary II
- Ecological role
- Late secondary
- Primary stratum
- Medium
- Strata
- Medium, Low
- Biomass class
- No biomass production
Environment
- Light requirement
- Partial shade
- Water requirement
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Waterlogging tolerance
- Low
- Soil pH range
- 5–6.5
- Preferred soil texture
- Loamy, Clayey
- Hardiness zones
- 11–13
- Frost tolerance
- 4.0 °C
Morphology
- Mature height
- 6–15 m
- Root system
- Taproot
- Root depth
- Deep
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Time to first harvest
- 96 months
Biomes & climate
- Amazon Naturalized
- Atlantic Forest Suitable
Köppen classes
- Tropical rainforest (Af) Suitable
- Tropical monsoon (Am) Suitable
Where it fits in a guild
Mangosteen takes the Medium stratum in the Secondary II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.
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🪴 Cultivation
Requires fertile, moist, very well-drained soil; roots prone to rot in heavy waterlogged soils. Intolerant of drought and of temperatures below ~4 °C or above ~38 °C. Seedlings have a fragile taproot — transplant with care.
❓ Frequently asked questions
How long until the first harvest of mangosteen?
The first harvest of mangosteen comes around 96 months after planting.
How tall does mangosteen grow?
At maturity, mangosteen reaches 6–15 m tall.
What stage and stratum does mangosteen occupy in a syntropic system?
In a syntropic system, mangosteen belongs to the secondary ii stage, occupying the medium stratum.
Functions
Propagation
Seed, Grafting
Citations
- Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Tabela 3 (Incaper) , p. 116 (primary_stratum)
- PFAF Plant Database — Garcinia mangostana (ph_min, ph_max, hardiness_zone_min, hardiness_zone_max, frost_tolerance_c, soil_texture_preference, waterlogging_tolerance, drought_tolerance)
- Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder — Garcinia mangostana (root_system, hardiness_zone_min, hardiness_zone_max)
External references
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