Mysore Gamboge
Garcinia xanthochymus
Also known as Egg Tree, Himalayan Garcinia, Sour Mangosteen, Yellow Mangosteen
About Mysore Gamboge
Garcinia xanthochymus, the false mangosteen, gamboge, yellow mangosteen, Himalayan Garcinia, or sour mangosteen is a species of mangosteen native to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indochina, and southern China at elevations of 0 – 1400 meters. Plants are found growing in humid forests of valleys or on hills. It is locally known as defol (ডেফল) in Bengal, tepor tenga (টেপৰ টেঙা) in Assam, and heirangoi (হৈরাংগোই) in Manipur.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Garcinia xanthochymus
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Family
- CLUSIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Malay Peninsula
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Jharambi, Tamal, Tumul
- Nepali
- छुंयाल Chunyal
- Bengali
- chalata, ডেফল
- Tamil
- பச்சிலை Paccilai, Pachilai, Pacchilai
- Kannada
- Devajarige, ದೇವಗರಿಕೆ Devagarike, ದೇವಣಿಗೆ Devangi
- Malayalam
- anavaya, pinar, samudrapacca
- Marathi
- Dharambo, Jharambi, Ota
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Mysore Gamboge belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
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