Biology:Garcinia talbotii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. talbotii
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| Garcinia talbotii Raizada ex Santapau.
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Garcinia talbotii is a large tree in the family Clusiaceae and is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.[2] The tree has yellow latex, and can attain a height of 25 m and girth up to 2.2 m.[3] This species was first reported from Gairsoppah Ghats in North Kanara of Karanataka district.[4]
Description
The leaves of this tree are simple and opposite. The petiole length is about 0.5-2 cm and lamina size range is 7-15 × 3-7 cm. The leaf shape can be considered as elliptic or ovate. Twelve to fifteen pairs of parallel secondary nerves can be seen on the leaves. Flowers are yellow, dioecious, and seen in axillary clusters. Fruits are globose, smooth, and 5 cm in diameter.[3]
Distribution
This is a common sub-canopy tree seen throughout the low and medium elevation evergreen forests. It's found at elevations of 250-1100 m.[3] In India, it is distributed across Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra districts[5]
Reproduction
This is a dioecious tree with separate male and female plants. The flowering and fruiting of this tree occurs between January and June.[5] Pollination is entomophilous, or cleistogamy, or allogamy.[citation needed]
Uses
The fruits of this species are edible and are used in curries. It also yields an inferior quality yellow gum that is used in folk medicine.[6]
References
- ↑ Deepu, S.; Geethakumary, M.P. (2020). "Garcinia talbotii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T169575075A169589545. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/169575075/169589545. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ↑ "Herbarium JCB". http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=2624&cat=7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Page, Navendu (2017). Endemic Woody Plants of the Western Ghats. Bangalore: Trail Blazer Printers and Publishers. ISBN 978-93-5279-072-2.
- ↑ Raizada.1960. In: Santapau H. Flora of Khandala. Records of the Botanical Survey of India. 14 (1), 14.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Taxonomic identity and occurrence of Garcinia spicata and G. talbotii (Clusiaceae) in peninsular India" (in en). Rheedea 27 (2). 2017-12-31. doi:10.22244/rheedea.2017.27.2.28. ISSN 0971-2313. https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2017.27.2.28.
- ↑ Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India. Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India. Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
Wikidata ☰ Q15393135 entry
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