Category: Garcinia

Which tree? Imphal Manipur – efloraofindia | Google Groups: This tree is in kangla Fort in Imphal, Manipur. I am told that its fruit is edible and sweet Is this one “Litchi tree”? Litsea chinensis No it is not. The leaves of the Litchi tree are much smaller in size. And I know Litchi tree. Could […]

Garcinia xanthochymus Hook.f. ex T.Anderson , Fl. Brit. India 1: 269 1874. (syn. Garcinia pictoria (Roxb.) Dunn [Illegitimate]; Garcinia pictoria (Roxb.) Engl.; Garcinia roxburghii Kurz [Illegitimate]; Garcinia tinctoria (DC.) W.Wight; Garcinia tinctoria (DC.) Dunn; Stalagmitis pictoria G.Don (Unresolved); Xanthochymus pictorius Roxb.; Xanthochymus tinctorius DC.); . Tamala, Mysore gamboge , sour mangosteen , false mangosteen, Yellow mangosteen, […]

Garcinia morella (Gaertn.) Desr., Encycl. 3: 701 1792. (syn. Cambogia gutta L.; Garcinia cambogioides (Murray) Royle; Garcinia gutta Wight; Hebradendron cambogioides Graham; Mangostana morella Gaertn.);   Indian Gamboge, Sri Lanka gamboge; Tamil: ireevalsinni (இரேவற்சின்னி), Iravasinni, Makki.  Malayalam: Chigiri, Iravi.  Kannada: Ardala, Devana huli, Jirigehuli, Murina huli, Ponpuli;          ANMAR15/15 Please identify this tree : […]

IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU) . Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy , Prodr. 1: 561 1824. (Syn: Brindonia oxycarpa Thouars; Garcinia purpurea Roxb.); . butter tree, Goa butter, Indian tallow tree, kokam, red mango • Gujarati: કોકમ kokam • Kannada: ಮುರ್ಗಿನ murgina, ಪುನರ್ಪುಳಿ punarpuli • Konkani: भिरींड bhirind, कोकम kokam • Malayalam: കാട്ടമ്പി kaattampi, കൊക്കം […]

Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Roxb., Hort. Bengal. 42 1814. (syn. Cambogia binucao Blanco; Cambogia gemmi-gutta L.; Cambogia solitaria Stokes; Garcinia affinis Wight & Arn.; Garcinia cambogia (Gaertn.) Desr.; Garcinia sulcata Stokes; Mangostana cambogia Gaertn.; Stalagmitis gutta G.Don); . Gambooge, Brindleberry, Brindall berry, Fish Tamarind, Malabar Tamarind or Kerala Tamarind, Gorikapuli, Kodumpulli (Kerala), Goraka (Sri Lanka), கொறுக்காய்ப்புளி […]