Garcinia mangostana
Also known as purple mangosteen, mangosteen
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), sometimes rendered mangostan, and commonly known as the purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. It has been cultivated extensively in tropical Asia since ancient times. It is grown mainly in Southeast Asia, southwest India and other tropical areas such as Colombia, Puerto Rico and Florida, where the tree has been introduced. The tree grows from tall.
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Mangosteen is a tropical evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia that produces edible purple fruit and has been grown in tropical regions worldwide for centuries. The tree is cultivated mainly in Southeast Asia and tropical areas like southwest India, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Florida for its fruit.
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Species
Mangosteen
Garcinia mangostana
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyClusiaceae
Observations1,265
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21 sectionsContents
- Description
- Tree
- Fruit
- Origins and history
- Propagation, cultivation and harvest
- Breeding
- Yield
- Regional production
- Diseases and pests
- Common diseases and pests
- Control measures for diseases and pests
- Nutritional content
- Uses
- Culinary
- Traditional medicine
- In art
- Other uses
- Phytochemicals
- Marketing
- References
- External links
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), sometimes rendered mangostan, and commonly known as the purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. It has been cultivated extensively in tropical Asia since ancient times. It is grown mainly in Southeast Asia, southwest India and other tropical areas such as Colombia, Puerto Rico and Florida, where the tree has been introduced. The tree grows from tall.
The fruit of the mangosteen is sweet and tangy, juicy, somewhat fibrous, with fluid-filled vesicles and an inedible, deep reddish-purple colored rind (exocarp) when ripe. The fragrant edible flesh that surrounds each seed is the endocarp, i.e., the inner layer of the ovary. The seeds are of similar size and shape to almonds.