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Garcinia intermedia is a species of tropical American tree which produces edible fruit. [2] In English it is known as the lemon drop mangosteen (a name it shares with the closely related and similarly tasting Garcinia madruno) or sometimes monkey fruit. In Spanish it is called mameyito, though it is known as jorco in Costa Rica. [3]
The categorisation scheme follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, in which Costa Rica is as politically defined, except that Cocos Island is treated separately. Pages in category "Trees of Costa Rica"
Costa Rica: Guanacaste: Enterolobium cyclocarpum [26] Croatia: Oak, Pedunculate oak: Quercus, Quercus robur [27] Cuba: Cuban royal palm: Roystonea regia [28] Cyprus: Golden oak: Quercus alnifolia [29] [30] Czech Republic: Small-leaved lime/Small-leaved linden: Tilia cordata [31] Denmark: European beech: Fagus sylvatica [32] Oak, Pedunculate oak ...
Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is an evergreen [3] species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. [4] It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height and width of 30 m (100 ft). [5] There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". [6]
Described as a fiberless, sweet, and pleasant mango. The leaves of the tree are dark green and slimmer than many other mango trees. Mallika: India, Nepal, United States Malwana (mango) Sri Lanka Manilita: United States Manohar: India Large mango that grows in clusters, seedling of Chaunsa. Exceptional complex flavor good sweetness. Very vigorous.
Irvingia gabonensis is a species of African trees in the genus Irvingia, sometimes known by the common names wild mango, African mango, or bush mango. They bear edible mango -like fruits, and are especially valued for their fat - and protein -rich nuts.
The area has a distinct dry season during which the characteristic deciduous trees drop their leaves. The forests themselves have been highly degraded in the past by human conversion to agriculture and settlement. The Costa Rican capital city of San Jose is in the middle of this ecoregion. [1] [2] [3] [4]
They live in the Puntarenas area of Costa Rica on one of the first reservations that was established for indigenous Costa Ricans. They are popular for their crafts, particularly masks made for the "Fiesta de los Diablos" which is a three-day festival that stages fights between the Boruca people (depicted as devils) and the Spanish conquistadors ...