PlantFiles: Mangosteen, Manggis
Garcinia mangostana

This tropical tree cannot yet be legally imported to the continental United States due to a potential fruit fly problem. The mangosteen is a most delicious fruit which is best eaten fresh.

I have no experience growing this tree, but have often enjoyed eating the fresh fruit while living in Asia.

Also known as the Queen of Fruits, this is the best tasting fruit in the whole world! The fruit has a perfect consistency, too... soft but some texture, very juicy and easy to digest. Too bad for the large seeds or it would be nearly perfect. Also it would nice if it weren't so tropical. Even in Hawaii the trees will only fruit at the lowest elevations. The red-brown rind is an incredible stain- have many T-shirts that will remind of this fruit as long as they exist- cannot get rid of the stain.

A dark reddish brown fruit of southeastern Asia with a thick rind and juicy flesh having a flavor suggestive of both peach and pineapple.