District | BONGAIGAON | BMC Name | SRIJANGRAM ANCHALIC BMC | Flora Category | Medicinial Plant | Type of Flora | ["Tree"] |
Local Name of Flora | Bor Thekera | Local Language | Bodo ,Bengali ,Assamese ,Other , | Common Name of Flora | Garcinia | Scientific Name | Garcinia pedunculata |
Variata | Forma | Sub Species | Flora Variety | Local | |||
Part Used | Fruit | Uses | Consumed as fruit and for its medicinal properties | Other Details | The mature fruit is eaten cooked or raw. Usually the ripe or raw fruits are sliced, sun-dried and preserved. Local people used the slices for preparing delicacies like "tenga diya masor jol" meaning Assamese sour fish curry. Pickles are also prepared. |