Garcinia lanceifolia

Garcinia lanceifolia is an endemic medicinal evergreen plant with edible fruit native to Asia, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar.

It has been used by various ethnic communities across North-Eastern India for treatment of dysentery, dyspepsia and biliousness etc.

It is also used as pickles in various North Eastern Indian cuisines.

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

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