Editing Garcinia forbesii

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! colspan="2" style="background: #e8e8e8;" | Mundu (''Garcinia forbesii'')
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! Scientific name
| ''Garcinia forbesii''
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! Common names
| Mundu; Forbes mangosteen
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! Genus
| [[Garcinia]]
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! Family
| [[Clusiaceae]]
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! Order
| [[Malpighiales]]
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! Growth form
| Evergreen tropical tree; mature size not established
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! Native range
| N/A; exact species distribution requires verification
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! Mature size
| N/A; no dependable species-specific value established
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! Climate/site
| N/A; species-specific site requirements are not established
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! Propagation
| N/A; species-specific propagation guidance requires verification
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! Fruit
| N/A; species-specific fruit description requires verification
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! Harvest
| N/A; a species-specific harvest season requires verification
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! Years to fruit
| N/A; no dependable species-specific value established
|}

''Garcinia forbesii'' is an accepted species of ''Garcinia'' in the family Clusiaceae and order Malpighiales.<sup id="cite_ref-1">[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup> It is associated with the common names Mundu and Forbes mangosteen, although common-name usage should not be used to distinguish it from other ''Garcinia'' species.<sup id="cite_ref-4">[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

The species is of interest to collectors, but its public horticultural record is sparse.<sup id="cite_ref-2">[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup> Occurrence data document records for the name without supplying a cultivation profile.<sup id="cite_ref-3">[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup> Garcinia mangostana, the commonly cultivated mangosteen, is a separate accepted species from Garcinia forbesii; records for mangosteen therefore do not establish facts about this species.<sup id="cite_ref-5">[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>

== Description ==
''Garcinia forbesii'' is a tropical tree in the genus ''Garcinia''. A dependable species-level description of mature height, crown, leaves, flowers, and fruit is not established here; measurements and imagery from related mangosteen species should not be transferred to this species.

== Cultivation ==
Species-specific habitat, seasonal rhythm, soil, water, exposure, and humidity requirements are not established. Cultivation instructions for mangosteen (''Garcinia mangostana'') should not be transferred to ''G. forbesii'', because the two names refer to separate species.<sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>

=== Soil and water ===
No verified species-specific soil texture, pH, drainage, organic-matter, or watering requirement is established.

=== Sun and humidity ===
The species-specific balance between canopy shade, open sun, airflow, and humidity is not established.

=== Seasonal changes ===
A species-specific flowering, fruiting, and dormancy calendar is not established.

== Propagation ==
Species-specific germination, seed storage life, graft compatibility, rooting response, and vegetative-propagation methods are not established. Fresh seed, if obtained, should be treated as potentially short-lived until direct records confirm storage behavior. Do not promise a years-to-fruit interval.

== Flowering, fruiting, and harvest ==
The flowering period, sex expression, pollination requirements, fruit-development time, ripeness indicators, and harvest season require direct species-level documentation. No harvest date or bearing-age claim is made here.

== Fruit and uses ==
A verified description of the fruit's size, color, flavor, pulp, seeds, culinary use, or safety has not been established. Do not identify an unknown ''Garcinia'' fruit as ''G. forbesii'' from a common name alone, and do not assume that the fruit is edible without reliable identification.

== References ==
* <span id="cite_note-1"></span>[[#cite_ref-1|↑]] '''[1]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/match?name=Garcinia%20forbesii GBIF species match: ''Garcinia forbesii''].

* <span id="cite_note-2"></span>[[#cite_ref-2|↑]] '''[2]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3714626 GBIF species record: ''Garcinia forbesii''].

* <span id="cite_note-3"></span>[[#cite_ref-3|↑]] '''[3]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/search?taxon_key=3714626&limit=0 GBIF occurrence search for ''Garcinia forbesii''].

* <span id="cite_note-4"></span>[[#cite_ref-4|↑]] '''[4]''' [https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Garcinia%20forbesii Plants of the World Online search: ''Garcinia forbesii''].

* <span id="cite_note-5"></span>[[#cite_ref-5|↑]] '''[5]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/match?name=Garcinia%20mangostana GBIF species match: ''Garcinia mangostana''].

== Image credits ==
No suitable distinct licensed image was verified for this species.

[[Category:Fruits]]
[[Category:Garcinia]]