Garcinia lanceifolia
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| Garcinia lanceifolia | |
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| Garcinia lanceifolia fruit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. lanceifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia lanceifolia | |
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| Synonyms[3][4] | |
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Synonyms of var. lanceifolia:
Synonyms of var. oxyphylla:
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Garcinia lanceifolia is an endemic medicinal evergreen plant with edible fruit native to northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Mizoram), Bangladesh, and Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam).[2] It is small evergreen tree growing up to 10 metres tall with glabrous leaves. It is native to moist evergreen subtropical and tropical hill forests from 400 to 1,200 metres elevation, where it is locally common. It typically grows as an understorey plant in the dense shade of other trees. It is used for food and medicine.[1]
It is locally known as 'Rupohi Thekera' (ৰূপহী থেকেৰা) or 'Kon Thekera' (কণ- থেকেৰা) in Assamese, Chengkek in Mizo, Thisuru in Garo, Dieng-soh-jadu in Khasi and Khanada.[5]
Two varieties are accepted.[2]
- Garcinia lanceifolia var. lanceifolia – eastern Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, and Indochina[3]
- Garcinia lanceifolia var. oxyphylla (Planch. & Triana) Laness. – Assam[4]
It has been used by various ethnic communities across North-Eastern India for treatment of dysentery, dyspepsia, and jaundice.[1] It is also used as pickles in various North Eastern Indian cuisines.[5]