Local Name : Kuji thekera (Assamese)

Scientific Name: Garcinia morella (Gaertn.) Desr.

English Name : Indian gamboge tree
Bark Smooth
Commercial Value Medicine
Flower Color yellow
Flowering Time September and October
Fruit Type Berry
Fruiting Time January and December
Growth Rate Moderate Slow
Leaf Shape Lanceolate and Ovate
Nursery technique

Seeds are collected and directly dibbled in polypot/mother bed. The medium for polypot/mother bed is prepared  consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion.

Plant parts used Fruits and Wood
Planting mechanism

One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 3m x 3m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop.

Recurring Financial Return ₹5,000-₹10,000
Recurring Harvesting Period 15 Years onwards
Seed Collection Time April and May
Site Suitability Upper Assam
Tree Character Evergreen
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