Mysore Gamboge
Garcinia wightii
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- November-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Garcinia wightii
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Along stream banks in evergreen - semi-Evergreen forests
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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
- Malayalam
- ആറ്റുകറുക
About Mysore Gamboge
Mysore Gamboge (Garcinia wightii) is a shrub 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 along stream banks in evergreen - semi-evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-March. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Mysore Gamboge belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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