what is mangosteen called in tamil
Common names: Mangosteen (the English derived from olden Malay, manggusta or manggistanl). In Portuguese it is called mangostao (Feijao) [Burkill]. Sinhalese: Mangus; Tamil: Sulambali; Hindi: Mangustan [Jayaweera].Manggis (Sul.), mangostan (Tag.) [Quisumbing].se. The fruit is the mangosteen, rated one of the most delectable of the tropics and pulp gives the fruit its reputation as one of the finest and most delicious of fruits. Good fruits may attain 6-7 cm in diameter and contain 5-7 seed surrounded by a white, sweet and succulent flesh [Burkill; Quisumbing].