Ceylon Gamboge
Garcinia morella
Also known as Indian Gamboge tree
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About Ceylon Gamboge
Garcinia cambogioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is native to southwestern and northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and neighboring states), Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Garcinia morella
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Family
- CLUSIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests Key identification features : A small tree with yellow latex. Flowers are yellowish white, tetramerous; Stamens many, anthers are peltate showing circumscissile dehiscence. Fruit is a berry
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Tamal
- Tamil
- Iravasinni, Makki, Solaippuli
- Kannada
- Devana Huli, Murina Huli, Jirigehuli
- Malayalam
- Chigiri, Iravi, Daramba
- Marathi
- Tamal
Botanical family
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Ceylon Gamboge belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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