Limboti / Talbot Garcinia
Garcinia talbotii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- November-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Garcinia talbotii
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“The leaves of this tree are simple and opposite.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The leaves of this tree are simple and opposite.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The leaf shape can be considered as elliptic or ovate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Limboti itself; the rest are typical of the Clusiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Limboti itself; the rest are typical of the Clusiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- लिंबोटी limboti, फनसाडा phansada, तवीर tavir
About Limboti
Talbot Garcinia (Garcinia talbotii) belongs to the Clusiaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to May.
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Limboti belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
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