Mangosteen is a type of evergreen tree from the tropics which is believed to have originated from the Malay Peninsula and spread to the Archipelago. Grows to reach 7 to 25 meters. The fruit is also called mangosteen, which is purplish red when ripe, although there are variants with red skin. The mangosteen fruit in trade is known as the “queen of fruits”, as a pair of durian, the “king of fruits”. This fruit contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. So that in foreign countries the mangosteen fruit is known as a fruit that has the highest levels of antioxidants in the world.
