mangosteen

Mangosteen is a kind of perennial green tree from the tropics which is believed to originate from the Malay Peninsula and spread to the archipelago. It grows up to 7 to 25 meters. The fruit is also called mangosteen, red-purplish when mature, although there are also variants whose skin is red. The mangosteen fruit in the trade is known as the "fruit queen", as the durian couple, the "fruit king". This fruit contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. So that abroad the mangosteen fruit is known as the fruit that has the highest levels of antioxidants in the world.

Mangosteen is related to kokam, asam kandis and asam gelugur, spice herbs from the Indian and Sumatran culinary traditions, Aceh.