About Travancore Gamboge
Garcinia travancorica is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in India. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Garcinia travancorica
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Family
- CLUSIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests, shola forests
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-September
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Halambungu
- Malayalam
- Malampongu, മലമ്പൊങ്ങ്, Garcinia travancorica
Botanical family
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Travancore Gamboge belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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