Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana) Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Mangosteen is a tropical tree that grows in warm and stable temperatures, exposure to temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F)Mangosteen has obligate apomixis, the seeds do not come from fertilization and is thought to have narrow genetic diversity, so it is estimated that in nature there is only one clone of mangosteen and its characteristics are the same as its parent.Young mangosteen fruit, which does not require fertilization to grow (see agamospermy), will first be pale green or almost white under the canopy. As the fruit enlarges over the next 2 to 3 months, the skin color will become dark green. In this period, the growth in fruit size can increase until the skin measures 6–8 cm (2.4–3.1 inches) in outer diameter, remaining firm until final ripening arrives.The chemical properties of the lower surface of the mangosteen skin consist of various polyphenols, including xanthones and tannins which ensure that the astringent can inhibit the attention of insects, fungi, plant viruses, bacteria and animal predators, when the fruit is not yet ripe. The color change and softening of the skin are natural processes that indicate the ripening of the edible fruit and the seeds have finished developing.