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Mangosteen
Garcinia mangostana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Malpighiales ›Family: Clusiaceae ›Genus: Garcinia
About
The purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), known simply as mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree believed to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas of Indonesia. It grows mainly in Southeast Asia, southwest India and other tropical areas such as Puerto Rico and Florida, where the tree has been introduced. The tree grows from 6 to 25Â m (19.7 to 82.0Â ft) tall. The fruit of the mangosteen is sweet and tangy, juicy, somewhat fibrous, with fluid-filled...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mangosteen is Garcinia mangostana.
- The Mangosteen has a conservation status of Data Deficient.
- Mangosteen belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Mangosteen belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Mangosteen belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Mangosteen belongs to the order Malpighiales.
- Mangosteen belongs to the family Clusiaceae.
- Mangosteen belongs to the genus Garcinia.