Garcinia gummi-gutta
Malabar Tamarind, Malabar Tamarind
Also known as: Cambogia gemmi-gutta L. +9 more
- Cambogia gemmi-gutta L.
- Cambogia gummi-gutta L.
- Cambogia gutta L.
- Cambogia solitaria Stokes
- Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Roxb.
- Garcinia gutta Roxb.
- Garcinia gutta Roxb. ex Wall.
- Garcinia sulcata Stokes
- Mangostana cambogia Gaertn.
- Stalagmitis gutta (Roxb.) G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Clusiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Garcinia gummi-gutta (commonly known as Malabar Tamarind) is a tree belonging to the Clusiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Garcinia genus, encompassing over 400 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms