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Where is the origin of mangosteen?
Mangosteen-distribution of origin

Mangosteen, native to Malay Peninsula and Malay Archipelago, is widely cultivated in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Myanmar. It is an evergreen tree of Garcinia, with a height of15m and a life span of over 70 years. The leaves are oval, the flowers are like hollyhock, the petals are red and yellow, and most of them are spring flowers and autumn fruits. Although the planting cost of mangosteen is not high, it needs to be planted for many years before it can be harvested. Generally, the fruit can only be harvested after 10 years. Because the output is not high, things are scarce and expensive, and the price is often one or two times higher than that of the American "five-legged apple". The winter temperature in Taiwan Province is lower than that in Southeast Asia, and the local conditions can't adapt to it. Therefore, although the introduction experiment started at the beginning of the 20th century failed, Taiwan Province has not yet been economically cultivated. The key is that high temperature is one of its important growth factors. If the temperature is lower than 4 C, it will be killed by cold injury.