Imbe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Imbe is a noun meaning The originally African tree Garcinia livingstonei.
Meaning
The originally African tree Garcinia livingstonei.
Example Sentences
Figure 46. - The imbe, Garcinia livingstonei.
Garcinia livingstonei T. Anders., The Imbe, Guttiferae. The Imbe has proved quite hardy and successful on the sandy and limestone rock soils of Southern Florida. The fruit obtained [...]
The danealan, G. subelliptica, is a 30- to 40-foot tree of the eastern coast of Luzon. [...] The imbe has fruited in southern Florida, but probably it is too exacting in its ecological requirements for general cultivation.
(Guttiferae) Relatives: mangosteen A native of eastern Africa, the imbe forms an interestingly-shaped tree and has numerous sweet-sub-acid, tasty bright orange fruits, which can be eaten fresh. It is only cultivated locally .
Word Forms
- imbes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include garcinia, tamarind, gamboge, greenthorn, imbuzeiro, leadwood.
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