1、 Shape

Mangosteen is a small tree, about 12-20 meters high, with many and dense branches, and obvious longitudinal edges on the branchlets. The stem is upright, the bark is dark brown, with yellow resin juice, and the crown is conical

2、 Leaves

The leaves of mangosteen are oval or long egg oval, with dark green surface and luster, light yellow green back, sharp tip and full edge. The leaves are easy to break, and yellow resin will flow out when they break

3、 Flower

There are 2-9 male flowers clustered at the top of the branch. The pedicel is short, and the stamens meet to form 4 bundles. After degeneration, the stamens are cylindrical, and the female flowers are solitary or paired. They also grow at the top of the branch. The diameter is larger than that of the male flowers, and the pedicel is slightly longer, with 4 red petals