District | KAMRUP | BMC Name | CHAMORIA ANCHALIC BMC | Flora Category | Fruit Plant | Type of Flora | Tree |
Local Name of Flora | Kuji Thekera | Local Language | Bengali ,Assamese ,Other , | Common Name of Flora | Indian Gamboge | Scientific Name | Garcinia morella |
Variata | Forma | Sub Species | Flora Variety | Local | |||
Part Used | Fruit | Uses | Consumed as fruit and considered to have medicinal properties | Other Details | Ripe Fruits are eaten raw. It can also be preserved by slicing and sundrying. Pickles are also prepared. Bodos cook unripe fruit as vegetable with fishes. Also by boiling, chutney can made. In main land of Assam, sundried slices are added to black green pulses for slightly acidic curry which is popular. Dried fruit slices are also considered good for dysentery patients. |