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[1] [2] [3] It is commonly known as mundu or munu in Indonesia and Malaysia, [1] baniti or taklang-anak in the Philippines, [4] [5] [6] and maphuut or ma phut in Thailand. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] In English, it is sometimes known as yellow mangosteen , [ 8 ] although that name is used for several other species as well.
Mangosteen: Garcinia mangostana [citation needed] Mangosteen is the national fruit of Thailand. It is also known as the ‘Queen of Fruits’. It is available from May until August. Mangosteen is called ‘Mangkhud’ in Thai language. Turkey: Sultana Grapes: Vitis vinifera [citation needed] Turkmenistan: Watermelon: Citrullus lanatus [citation ...
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), also known as the purple mangosteen, [2] is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to Island Southeast Asia, from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. It has been cultivated extensively in tropical Asia since ancient times.
Garcinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae native to Asia, America, Australia, tropical and southern Africa, and Polynesia.The number of species is disputed; Plants of the World Online (POWO) recognise up to 400. [1]
Garcinia prainiana, known as the button mangosteen or cherapu is a species of Garcinia.Its fruit has a flavor similar to, but distinct from, its cousin, the purple mangosteen, with an interesting taste some have compared to a tangerine, but unlike its cousin it has a tissue-thin skin rather than a hard rind, making it much easier to eat out-of-hand.
In English it is known as the lemon drop mangosteen (a name it shares with the closely related and similarly tasting Garcinia madruno) or sometimes monkey fruit. In Spanish it is called mameyito, though it is known as jorco in Costa Rica. [3] In the Philippines, it is known as berba. In Portuguese it is called achachairu.
The Philippine foreign ministry denounced as "illegal and aggressive" China's actions during a routine resupply mission on June 17, which the Philippine military said had severely injured a navy ...
It can be used as a rootstock for the mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana). [4] In Malnad region of Karnataka, Tirtahalli and Chikkamagalore this is widely used in name of 'odduli', especially in fish recipes. Odduli is prepared by boiling the fruit to get a thick black liquid which can be stored for years without adding preservatives.