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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Garcinia zeylanica |
| Family name: |
CLUSIACEAE
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| English name: |
Available soon
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| Sinhala name: |
Ela goraka (එළ ගොරකා)
Kaha goraka (කහ ගොරකා )
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
EN - Endangered - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Tree, up to 20 m tall, glabrous. Bark dark brown, fissured. Leaves sub-coriaceous; 1.5 x 6-4 x 10 cm; petioles 1-1.5 cm long. Male flowers in the axils of upper leaves, pedicels up to 1-2.5 cm long; female flowers solitary. Fruit like a large apple, up to 8 cm diameter, glossy pale yellow, persistent sepals reflexed under the fruit. Seeds embedded in a soft juicy sweet-acid arillode.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Endemic
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Ulcers
Rheumatism
Bowel problems
Anorexia
Chronic dyspepsia
Fractures
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Antiseptic
Veterinary medicine
Purgative
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