Mangosteen-Tropical fruit Mango.Sapodilla tree. kyoho grape. Atemoya tree. Wampee. Sugar Apple. Sapodilla in U S A .Acerola cherry . Acerola tree. Michelia Champaca Alba. Chico Sapote.Tropical Fruit World..Tropical Nursery. Tropical Fruit Plants. Tropical Exotic Fruit Fruit tree fertilizer. Planting instration. Frost protection . Tree Propagation . Guava seedless . Hao mai

Garcinia mangostana (Clusiaceae)
Mangosteen is known as the Queen of the Fruits, and is an extremely popular fruit in Southeast Asia, where is it native. The snow white pulp is aromatic and has a delightful sweet sour taste. Very ornamental and tropical looking.

Medium tree, to 30-60 feet (9-18 m) tall, with a straight trunk and a rounded, dense crown. The new bark is bright green and smooth, becoming dark brown and rough with age.

All parts of the plant exude yellow latex when wounded. The thick leaves are opposite, elliptical and bright green, from 3-6 inches (8-15 cm) in length.

The flowers are solitary or in pairs at the branch apex, 1-2 inches (2.5-5 cm) in diameter, with 4 pinkish white petals and 4 persistent sepals. The fruit is round, 2-3 inches (5-8 cm) in diameter, with a thick purple rind surrounding 4-8 fruit segments. The pulp is aromatic and has a delightful sweet.