Mangosteen Facts

Below are some mangosteen facts. If you are interested in finding out about the health benefits of mangosteen, please see the Mangosteen Benefits section.

Facts about Mangosteen Trees

A mangosteen tree is an evergreen, tropical tree. A mangosteen tree can be as tall as 25 meters tall or as low as 7 meters tall. A mangosteen tree is cultivated in many countries in southeast Asia.

• A mangosteen tree is cultivated in many countries in southeast Asia.
• A mangosteen tree is beautiful with mangosteen fruit up high.
• A mangosteen tree may die if the temperature falls below 4 degrees centigrade.

Facts about Mangosteen Fruits

• A mangosteen fruit is dark purple in color but can sometimes look more red.
• A mangosteen fruit is sweet as well as citrus-y.
• In Asia, sometimes, mangosteen fruit is known as the Queen of all fruits.
• The taste of a mangosteen fruit has been compared to that of an orange, a lychee, a strawberry, a peach, a plum, a nectarine, and many other fruits. Needless to say that the taste of a mangosteen is unique.

Importing Mangosteen Fruit to the United States

Mangosteen fruit is not usually exported to the United States because there are fears that Asian fruit flies may be transported with the mangosteen fruit.