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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]
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.
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 ...
Garcinia livingstonei (African mangosteen, lowveld mangosteen, Livingstone's garcinia or imbe) is a species of Garcinia, native to a broad area of tropical Africa, from Côte d'Ivoire east to Somalia, and south to South Africa. [1] [2] Flower. It is an evergreen small tree, growing to 6–18 m tall.
Submerged homes at a village in Ilagan, Isabela province on Nov. 18, due to continuous heavy rains from Super Typhoon Man-yi. Filipinos cleared fallen trees and repaired damaged houses after the ...
[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.
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 ...