Trees of Lalbagh, Bangalore - Garcinia cambogia - Gambooge Tree

[raman]

Garcinia gummi-gutta (syn. G. cambogia, G. quaesita) is a subtropical species of Garcinia native to Indonesia also commonly known as gambooge. The yellowish fruit is pumpkin-shaped.

Raman

[JM Garg]

Does not match with any species found in Western Ghats as per Diversity of Garcinia species in the Western Ghats (pdf): JNTBGRI- Diversity of Garcinia species in the Western Ghats: Phytochemical Perspective- P. S. Shameer, K. B. Rameshkumar and N. Mohanan.

It looks different from other images at Garcinia gummi-gutta

[Raman Arunachalam]

Garg ji,

Later i did correct it

Garcinia madruno, (Kunth) Hammel <=> Bumpy Lemon Tree

https://ramanarunachalam.github.io/Flora-and-Fauna/trees_bangalore.html

<Gambooge Tree - 0003.jpg><Gambooge Tree - Canopy.jpg><Gambooge Tree - Fruit.jpg><Gambooge Tree - Leaf.jpg><Gambooge Tree - Tender Fruit.jpg>

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Raman ji

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With regards,
J.M.Garg