Kattaphal / Beach Calophyllum
Garcinia cowa
Also known as Borneo Mahogany, Cowa Fruit, Cowa Mangosteen
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering
- December-September
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
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Clusiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Clusiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kattaphal, Rengram, Tekra
- Bengali
- Kowa
- Malayalam
- Kattukodapuli
- Sanskrit
- Dvipaja
- Assamese
- Kau thekera, Kau-thekera, Kaugach, Kaurithekera
About Kattaphal
Beach Calophyllum (Garcinia cowa) is a tree belonging to the Clusiaceae family (Mangosteen/Garcinia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, berry fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests along streams. It occurs across India, Andamans (India) Myanmar, Bangladesh, Yunnan, Thailand. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-September.
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Kattaphal belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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