Garcinia livingstonei - Imbe

Description and Uses

Garcinia livingstonei (Imbe) is a tropical tree from East Africa . It is mainly grown for its fruit crops , which have a medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by hand picking. It starts flowering after 5 - 6 years. The yield will be small fruit yield, but in its top season there will be a yield of ?. Other crop types include; timber, ornamental, fruit, fuel, fodder, poison herbicide, medicinal. The fruit is used as delicacy . The fresh leaf is used as " anti-biotica, anti-oxidant, " with {missing data} (0% - 0%) as its significant phytochemical. There is Wild mangosteen oil extracted by no extraction method from the tree's seed/nut yielding ? - ? oil. The tree's wood is called Imbe and has a density of 720 - 740 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the tree's growing speed is moderate, it's energetic value is 4100 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is medium. After 90 years the tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal. Garcinia livingstonei has a lifespan of 140 years.

Environmental limitations

The tree is 10 meters tall with a crown of 6 meters wide. The tree prefers a planting distance of 300 cm and a row distance of 300 cm. It is moderate fast growing and partial shade tolerant. Garcinia livingstonei has a deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the Glomus intraradices fungi (endo-mycorrhiza). It is not able to fix nitrogen with "any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s) "not applicable ". The tree's flower-morphology is dioecious and is pollinated by insects. Garcinia livingstonei is evergreen and a bit allelopathic and has no thorns.

Garcinia livingstonei thrives in an altitude of 0 to 1900 meters above sea-level (tropical). The minimum temperature is 3°C; optimally between 16 - 30°C. The optimal rainfall is 1700 mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between 800 - 1800mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between 5.0 - 8.0 in a soil texture of loam. To salt it is tolerant to wind tolerant and to fire intolerant.

Pests and Diseases

Garcinia livingstonei is susceptible to the following pests: Anastrepha suspensa . And it's susceptible to the following diseases: no disease , , .

Seed Propagation

Seeds are recalcitrant and can be stored for 1 months. There are approximative 500 seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:

• (1) Store harvested seeds in water or in the fruit at room temperature
• (2) Soak the seeds overnight in warm water before sowing.
• (3) press the seeds twice its size in the soil soil.