Or another member of Annonaceae family

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Fruits are very sweet,just like apple,no astringency



























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http://www.hindawi.com/journals/dpis/2014/823705/

 The photos are from one unripe fruit but seeds have been collected from ripe fruits
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I am sorry this is not Cowa mangosteen( Garcinia cowa)

This is Garcinia kydia, rare and subacidic  Garcinia fruit from North East India.

 This is known as CHOP-CHOPA in Assamese
Some authors consider both the species as one.

Fresh seeds



Please read my post on discussion board"Please ID Garcinia sp from Assam"

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This year I tried to collect seeds of Garcinia lanceaefolia-
called Rupohi thekera in Assamese,the state language of Assam,an Indian state.
Although the literature(https://www.academia.edu/3843726/Garcinia_in_Assam) says that each fruit has 6-8 seeds,
but my collector informed me he found fruits without seeds in 3-4 locations.
He says this Garcinia species can be propagated with root cuttings.
He has seen many saplings on the roots of the plant.

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