Garcinia xanthochymus
Mysore Gamboge, Garcinia
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Clusiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Garcinia xanthochymus (commonly known as Mysore Gamboge or Garcinia) is a tree within the Clusiaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cambodia, Caroline Is., El Salvador, Fiji, Malaya, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago