Beach Calophyllum
Garcinia cowa
Also known as Borneo Mahogany, Cowa fruit, Cowa mangosteen
About Beach Calophyllum
Garcinia cowa, commonly known as cowa fruit or cowa mangosteen is an evergreen plant with edible fruit native to tropical Asia, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Yunnan in southwestern China. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruits and leaves, which are used locally. Flowers are yellow, male & female flowers are separated. It is locally known as Kau Thekera (কাও থেকেৰা) in Assamese, Kawa or kau in Bengali and Malayalam, Kau in Manipuri.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Garcinia cowa
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Family
- CLUSIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests along streams
- Distribution
- India, Andamans (India) Myanmar, Bangladesh, Yunnan, Thailand
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kattaphal, Rengram, Tekra
- Bengali
- Kowa
- Malayalam
- Kattukodapuli
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Beach Calophyllum belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
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