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The Button Mangosteen (Garcinia prainiana) is also known as Cherapu. It has a flavor similar to but different from its cousin the mangosteen with an interesting taste some have compared to a tangerine but unlike its cousin its skin is tissue-thin instead of a hard rind. It is closely related to other edible tropical fruits such as Mangosteen and Lemon Drop Mangosteen. It can be grown in a container, unlike its cousin the mangosteen. The fruit is grown in southeast Asia, by a few backyard growers in south Florida, and enjoyed out of hand. It is also being grown in the Whitman Rare Fruit Pavilion in the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in south Florida.
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