Madruno (Garcinia madruno)

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

Other common names include Charichuela, Madrono , and Lemon Drop Mangosteen. An evergreen, tropical, erect tree with a pyramidal or nearly rounded, dense crown that is commonly found in South America, Madruno or Garcinia madruno has edible fruits with juicy whitish pulp that can be consumed either raw or cooked. The bole of Madruno is cylindrical and can be up to 30 cm in diameter. The leaves are dark green and leathery.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

aromatic and pleasantly subacid. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit has a translucent whitish pulp that is juicy, slightly aromatic and pleasantly subacid.; Usually eaten raw, it is also used for making jams, preserves and drinks.; The yellow, oval to elliptic fruits are 6 - 7.5cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry forests with generally sandy soils. Humid, secondary forests, principally in areas not subject to inundation, on sandy, well-drained soils. Found at elevations below 1,200 metres. (Zone 10)