Synonyms: 

Mangostana garcinia Gaertn.

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Malpighiales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl

Family: Clusiaceae

Native: Malaysia

Common Names

English – Mangostene

Malayalam – മാങ്കോസ്റ്റിൻ

Description: 

Under favourable conditions, the slow-growing mangosteen tree can reach a height of 9.5m. It has thick, dark green, glossy leaves, 15–25cm long, borne in opposite pairs along the stem, and large rose-pink flowers. The fruits are the size of a small orange, round or flattened on the ends. Mangosteens have a thick, hard, deep red rind surrounding snow-white flesh, which is in segments resembling those of a mandarin orange. Seedlings take 8 to 15 years to bear fruit.

Habitat:  Edvergreen tree, cultivated in India

Distribution: Widely distributed in India 

Uses: Fruits are used for its delicious fruit, which is eaten fresh and valued for its potential health benefits due to its high antioxidant content. Used in traditional medicine for the treatment of abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysentery, infected wound, suppuration, and chronic ulcer.

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