Author:
Qjure
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-644.25.__
Garcinia indica
English: Goa Butter.
Region: India.
Genus: 400 species.
Habitat: coastal and evergreen forests; in forest lands, riversides, wasteland; warm and humid tropical climate; lateritic, alluvial soils, 100 cm deep.
Content: seed 23 - 26% oil.
Use: edible fruit; medicinal; dried fruits, raw or cooked, pleasant, somewhat acid flavour for food, jellies, syrup, vinegar, flavouring in curries, acid-flavoured beverages; seed oil, kokam butter, for adulterating ghee or butter, confectionery, medicines and cosmetics.
Botany
Evergreen tree; drooping branches.
Stem: wood greyish-white, hard.
Fruit: small like an orange.
Seeds: oily.