The New Student's Reference Work/Mangosteen

Mangosteen (măn′gō̇-stēn), the fruit of a species of Garcinia (G. mangostana), a native of the East Indies. The mangosteen is one of the best, and is said to be one of the most luscious, of tropical fruits. It is about the size and shape of an orange, with thicker rind and similar pulpy segments. Its rind is purple outside, and the flavor is said to be something between a grape and a peach. It seems to be very difficult of cultivation except in the most favored situations. In the West Indies it is cultivated in Trinidad and Jamaica, but only in certain regions of these islands.