Garcinia lanceifolia

Garcinia lanceifolia
Garcinia lanceifolia fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Garcinia
Species:
G. lanceifolia
Binomial name
Garcinia lanceifolia
Varieties[2]
  • Garcinia lanceifolia var. lanceifolia
  • Garcinia lanceifolia var. oxyphylla (Planch. & Triana) Laness.
Synonyms[3][4]

Synonyms of var. lanceifolia:

  • Garcinia gracilis Pierre
  • Stalagmitis lanceifolia G.Don

Synonyms of var. oxyphylla:

  • Garcinia oxyphylla Planch. & Triana

Garcinia lanceifolia is an endemic medicinal evergreen plant with edible fruit native to northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Mizoram), Bangladesh, and Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam).[2] It is small evergreen tree growing up to 10 metres tall with glabrous leaves. It is native to moist evergreen subtropical and tropical hill forests from 400 to 1,200 metres elevation, where it is locally common. It typically grows as an understorey plant in the dense shade of other trees. It is used for food and medicine.[1]

It is locally known as 'Rupohi Thekera' (ৰূপহী থেকেৰা) or 'Kon Thekera' (কণ- থেকেৰা) in Assamese, Chengkek in Mizo, Thisuru in Garo, Dieng-soh-jadu in Khasi and Khanada.[5]

Two varieties are accepted.[2]

  • Garcinia lanceifolia var. lanceifolia – eastern Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, and Indochina[3]
  • Garcinia lanceifolia var. oxyphylla (Planch. & Triana) Laness. – Assam[4]

It has been used by various ethnic communities across North-Eastern India for treatment of dysentery, dyspepsia, and jaundice.[1] It is also used as pickles in various North Eastern Indian cuisines.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mir, A.H. (2023). "Garcinia lanceifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176689702A176691214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176689702A176691214.en. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Garcinia lanceifolia Roxb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Garcinia lanceifolia var. lanceifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Garcinia lanceifolia var. oxyphylla (Planch. & Triana) Laness". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 Bora, Nilutpal Sharma; Kakoti, Bibhuti Bhusan; Gogoi, Barnali (2014-10-30). "Study on Antibacterial Activity of the Bark of Garcinia lanceifolia Roxb". International Scholarly Research Notices. 2014 784579. doi:10.1155/2014/784579. PMC 4897362. PMID 27437444.
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