Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana)

Family: Clusiaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Mangosteen or Garcinia mangostana is a small evergreen fruit tree that has a pyramidal crown. It is slow-growing, reaching up to 25 m in height and up to 37cm bole diameter. It is commonly found in East Asia. It is not tolerant to drought and strong winds. The fruits of mangosteen are edible and known to be one of the tastiest fruits in the market. It is juicy and aromatic with a sweet, delicate flavor.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

aromatic, juicy, with a texture so soft it almost melts in the mouth and a sweet, delicate flavour. — The white fruit is delicious.; The fruit is aromatic, juicy, with a texture so soft it almost melts in the mouth and a sweet, delicate flavour.; About the size of an apple, the skin can be removed to reveal about 6 kernels of white pulp with a flavour that is tart and sweet, like a cross between grapes and strawberries.; The fruit is a globose berry 34 - 75mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

The tree is mostly known from cultivation, but is also probably wild on hillsides and ridges in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 200 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)