Jharambi / Mysore Gamboge
Garcinia xanthochymus
Also known as Egg Tree, Himalayan Garcinia, Sour Mangosteen, Yellow Mangosteen
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Garcinia xanthochymus
- Genus
- Garcinia
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Malay Peninsula
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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
- Jharambi, Tamal, Tumul, Dampel
- Nepali
- छुंयाल Chunyal
- Bengali
- chalata, ডেফল
- Tamil
- பச்சிலை Paccilai, Pachilai, Pacchilai, Kulavi
- Kannada
- Devajarige, ದೇವಗರಿಕೆ Devagarike, ದೇವಣಿಗೆ Devangi, Deavkai
- Malayalam
- anavaya, pinar, samudrapacca
- Marathi
- Dharambo, Jharambi, Ota
- Assamese
- টেপৰটেঙা
About Jharambi
Mysore Gamboge (Garcinia xanthochymus) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Malay Peninsula. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Jharambi belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
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