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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Garcinia quaesita |
| Family name: |
CLUSIACEAE
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| English name: |
Red Mango
Indian Tamarind
Brindleberry
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| Sinhala name: |
Rath goraka (රත් ගොරකා )
Goraka (ගොරකා)
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| Tamil name: |
Korakkaipuli
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Tree, up to 20 m tall, glabrous. Bark rough, dark rusty to blackish. Leaves chataceous; 3.5 x 12-1.5 x 6-5 x 10 cm; petioles 1-1.5 cm long. Flowers white, male ones fascicled in the axils of upper leaves, pedicels up to 2 cm long; female flowers solitary. Fruit globose to sub-ovoid, red to orange-red, glossy, up to 5 cm diameter, the persistent sepals reflexed under the fruit.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Endemic
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Fevers
Heart diseases
Wounds
Fractures
Haemorrhoids
Abdominal pains
Nausea
Asthma
Vomiting
Swellings
Nervous system diseases
Warm infestations
Hypertensions
Hyperlipidaemia
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Fruits
Seeds
Oil
Leaves
Bark
Bark of the root
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Appetizer
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