Tamal / Ceylon Gamboge
Garcinia morella
Also known as Indian Gamboge Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- October-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Garcinia morella
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-August
- 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
- Tamal
- Tamil
- Iravasinni, Makki, Solaippuli
- Kannada
- Devana Huli, Murina Huli, Jirigehuli, Ardala
- Malayalam
- Chigiri, Iravi, Daramba, Karukkampuli
- Marathi
- Tamal
About Tamal
Ceylon Gamboge (Garcinia morella) 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 semi-evergreen forests. Native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-August.
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Tamal belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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