Garcinia kydia
Roxb.
Kydia, Tabyang
Clusiaceae Edible: Fruit
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RECOLNAT (ANR-11-INBS-0004)
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RECOLNAT (ANR-11-INBS-0004)
Description
A tree. The edges of the leaves curl under. The flower stalks are 7 mm long. The fruit is small and yellow.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical and subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,
Production
In NE India plants flower and fruit February to August.
Also Known As
Denda duti, Dieng-soh-longksan, Tekra
References (6)
- Coronel, R.E., 1982, Fruit Collections in the Philippines. IBPGR Newsletter p 6
- Fl. ind. 2:623. 1832
- Gangwar, A. K. & Ramakrishnan, P. S., 1990, Ethnobotanical Notes on Some Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern India. Economic Botany, Vol. 44, No. 1 pp. 94-105
- Jeeva, S., 2009, Horticultural potential of wild edible fruits used by the Khasi tribes of Meghalaya. Journal or Horticulture and Forestry Vol. 1(9) pp. 182-192
- Sawian, J. T., et al, 2007, Wild edible plants of Meghalaya, North-east India. Natural Product Radiance Vol. 6(5): p 417
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- Singh, B., et al, 2012, Wild edible plants used by Garo tribes of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve in Meghalaya, India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 11(1) pp 166-171
