Description – Mangosteen, also known as the purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to tropical lands surrounding the Indian Ocean.
Application – The fruit of Garcinia mangostana (family Guttiferae), commonly known as a mangosteen, is an important fruit in the various traditional and folk systems of medicine in Southeast Asia, being used to treat dysentery, urinary disorders, cystitis, gonorrhea, inflammatory skin disorders, and wounds.