Clusiaceae FAMILY

Garcinia pictoria

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Garcinia pictoria is an evergreen tree that can grow around 10 - 18 metres tall[ 1796 Title Garcinia pictoria Buch.-Ham. Publication [online] India Biodiversity Portal,Species Page : Garcinia pictoria Author Ganeshaiah K.N., Atree B.R. Website https://indiabiodiversity.org/biodiv/species/show/281249 Publisher Year 2020 ISBN Description Accessed 22/04/2020 ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a foo and source of materials. It yields a gum-resin, which produces a gumboge of excellent quality[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southwest India

HabitatForests; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].