Garcinia xanthochymus
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. xanthochymus
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Garcinia xanthochymus,thefalse mangosteen,gamboge,yellow mangosteen,Himalayan Garcinia,orsour mangosteenis a species of mangosteens found from India, southernChina,andJapanthrough Indochina toPeninsular Malaysiaat elevations of 0 - 1400 meters.[2]Plants are found growing in humid forests of valleys or on hills. It is locally known asdefol(ডেফল) inBengal,tepor tenga(টেপৰ টেঙা) inAssam,andheirangoi(হৈরাংগোই) inManipur.
Description
[edit]Tree growing up to 8-15 meters with gray brow bark. Leaves are oblong to lanceolate, 15.4-30.5 cm x (4-)6-12 cm. Petioles are robust 1.5-2.5 cm long. Flowers are greenish white,monoeciousin a dense cluster of 4-10 with a diameter of 1.3 cm. Fruits are yellow 5 cm to 8.9 cm in diameter containing yellow flesh and around 5 seeds. Seeds are oblong or ovoid and brown. Plants bloom from March to May with fruits forming around August to November.[3]
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References
[edit]- ^Hooker, J.D. (1974).Flora of British India.Vol. 1. p. 269.
- ^"Garcinia xanthochymus in Tropicos".2019-02-18.
- ^"Garcinia xanthochymus in Flora of China @ efloras.org".eFloras.org Home.Retrieved2019-05-31.
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