Garcinia mangostana L.
Campus Location
Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad
Systematic position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Magnoliidae
Family: Clusiaceae
Mangosteen is an evergreen fruit tree native to Malay Peninsula and Borneo and also has been cultivated in tropical Asia. It grows up to 25 m tall. The juicy fruits are sweet and tangy and red to dark purple when ripen, contain seeds. Mangosteen is propagated by seedlings.
- The fresh fruits can be eaten, canned and frozen in western countries.
- When ripen, fruits are used for the preparation of salads, wines, etc., used in traditional medicine and also a natural dye-yielding plant.
Garcinia mangostana L.
Campus Location
Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad
Systematic position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Magnoliidae
Family: Clusiaceae
Mangosteen is an evergreen fruit tree native to Malay Peninsula and Borneo and also has been cultivated in tropical Asia. It grows up to 25 m tall. The juicy fruits are sweet and tangy and red to dark purple when ripen, contain seeds. Mangosteen is propagated by seedlings.
- The fresh fruits can be eaten, canned and frozen in western countries.
- When ripen, fruits are used for the preparation of salads, wines, etc., used in traditional medicine and also a natural dye-yielding plant.