Record Number
5472
PROSEA Handbook Number
5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers
Taxon
Garcinia mangostana L.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Garcinia in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Garcinia in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
Synonyms
Mangostana garcinia Gaertn.
Vernacular Names
Mangosteen (En), mangoustan (Fr). Indonesia: manggis (general). Malaysia: manggis (general). Philippines: manggis, manggustan (general). Burma (Myanmar): mingut. Cambodia: mongkhut. Laos: mangkhut. Thailand: mangkhut. Vietnam: c[aa]y m[aw]ng c[uj]t.
Distribution
Possibly originally native in Peninsular Malaysia, but commonly cultivated for its fruit in Burma (Myanmar), Indo-China, Thailand and throughout the Malesian region, more recently also planted in India, Sri Lanka, northern Australia and tropical America.
Author(s)
Normah Mohd. Noor
Correct Citation of this Article
Mohd. Noor, N., 1998. Garcinia mangostana L.. In: Sosef, M.S.M., Hong, L.T. and Prawirohatmodjo, S. (Editors): Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers. PROSEA Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia. Database record: prota4u.org/prosea
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