Bacupari (Garcinia gardneriana)

Family: Clusiaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

A small evergreen tree with a dense crown. A popular fruit within its native range, being gathered from the wild and also commonly cultivated in home gardens.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

acidic, pulpy flesh. — An acidic, pulpy flesh.; A sweet, white pulp.; A very tasty fruit but it has little edible pulp.; The fruit is around 5cm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Rainforests, usually on land that does not get inundated. Often found in gallery forests. (Zone 10)