PlantFiles: False Mangosteen, Yellow Mangosteen
Garcinia xanthochymus

Garcinia xanthochymus is a very appreciated fruit, for it's sweet & acid taste. Though not so common in Mauritius ; sometimes can be found in nurseries as seedlings. Fruits are yellow when ripe and very juicy. The fruit is also known for it's anoxidant properties used in many natural medecine. Trees can grow in very large way even bigger than Mango tree, branches can covers15-20 m in diameter. Fruits are roundish and about size of golf balls and seeds are roundish - elongated and dark brown in colour.

I must say that this species can be grown in full sun. The fruits may not always have two seeds and can be tart compared to others in the genus. A very interesting tropical fruit, nonethless, and a great candidate for container gardening.

The yellow mangosteen tree is very similar to a mango tree and would do well where mango's grow outdoors.The fruit is like a large yellow plum,only more acidic,and generally contains 2 seeds per fruit.