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|binomial = ''Garcinia morella'' |
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|binomial_authority = ([[Gaertn.]]) [[Louis Auguste Joseph Desrousseaux|Desr.]] |
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|synonyms = ''Garcinia gaudichaudii''<ref>[http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79865:garcinia-morella-gaertn-desr&catid=371:g Garcinia morella on www.globinmed.com]</ref> |
|synonyms = ''Garcinia gaudichaudii'' , ''Mangostana morella'' Gaertn. , ''Garcinia elliptica'' Wall. , ''Garcinia gutta''Wt.<ref>[http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79865:garcinia-morella-gaertn-desr&catid=371:g Garcinia morella on www.globinmed.com]</ref> |
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'''''Garcinia morella''''' is a species of tree in the [[Clusiaceae]] family. In Tamil it is called ''ireevalsinni'' (இரேவற்சின்னி) and in the Philippines it is known as ''batuan''. |
'''''Garcinia morella''''' is a species of tree in the [[Clusiaceae]] family. In Tamil it is called ''ireevalsinni'' (இரேவற்சின்னி) and in the Philippines it is known as ''batuan''. |
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==Common names== |
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*Tamil: Iravasinni, Makki. |
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*Malayalam: Chigiri, Iravi. |
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*Kannada: Ardala, Devana huli, Jirigehuli, Murina huli, Ponpuli. |
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*English: Sri Lanka gamboge, Indian gamboge |
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*Sinhala: Gokatiya, Kokatiya. |
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==Description== |
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Trees are up to 12 m tall. Bark is smooth, and dark brown in color; blaze white. |
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Leaves simple, opposite, decussate; petiole 0.6-1.5 cm long, canaliculate, sheathing at base, glabrous; lamina 6.5-15 x 3.5-8 cm, usually elliptic, sometimes narrow obovate, apex acute to acuminate, base attenuate; coriaceous or subcoriaceous, glabrous; secondary_nerves 6-8 pairs; tertiary_nerves obscure. |
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Flowers show [[Inflorescence|inflorescence]] and are [[Dioecious|dioecious]]; male flowers in fascicles, axillary; female flowers larger than male, solitary, axillary. |
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==Chemistry== |
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The [[xanthonoid]]s [[gaudichaudione A]], [[gaudichaudione B|B]], [[gaudichaudione C|C]], [[gaudichaudione D|D]], [[gaudichaudione E|E]], [[gaudichaudione F|F]], [[gaudichaudione G|G]], [[gaudichaudione H|H]], [[gaudichaudiic acid A]], [[gaudichaudiic acid B|B]], [[gaudichaudiic acid C|C]], [[gaudichaudiic acid D|D]], [[gaudichaudiic acid E|E]], [[morellic acid]] and [[forbesione]] from ''G. gaudichaudii''.<ref>Novel cytotoxic polyprenylated xanthonoids from Garcinia gaudichaudii (Guttiferae). Shu-Geng Cao, Valerie H. L. Sng, Xiao-Hua Wu, a, Keng-Yeow Sim, B. H. K. Tan, J. T. Pereira and S. H. Goh, Tetrahedron, Volume 54, Issue 36, 3 September 1998, Pages 10915-10924, {{doi|10.1016/S0040-4020(98)00644-9}}</ref> |
The [[xanthonoid]]s [[gaudichaudione A]], [[gaudichaudione B|B]], [[gaudichaudione C|C]], [[gaudichaudione D|D]], [[gaudichaudione E|E]], [[gaudichaudione F|F]], [[gaudichaudione G|G]], [[gaudichaudione H|H]], [[gaudichaudiic acid A]], [[gaudichaudiic acid B|B]], [[gaudichaudiic acid C|C]], [[gaudichaudiic acid D|D]], [[gaudichaudiic acid E|E]], [[morellic acid]] and [[forbesione]] from ''G. gaudichaudii''.<ref>Novel cytotoxic polyprenylated xanthonoids from Garcinia gaudichaudii (Guttiferae). Shu-Geng Cao, Valerie H. L. Sng, Xiao-Hua Wu, a, Keng-Yeow Sim, B. H. K. Tan, J. T. Pereira and S. H. Goh, Tetrahedron, Volume 54, Issue 36, 3 September 1998, Pages 10915-10924, {{doi|10.1016/S0040-4020(98)00644-9}}</ref> |
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Garcinia gaudichaudii , Mangostana morella Gaertn. , Garcinia elliptica Wall. , Garcinia guttaWt.[1] | |
Garcinia morella is a species of tree in the Clusiaceae family. In Tamil it is called ireevalsinni (இரேவற்சின்னி) and in the Philippines it is known as batuan.
Common names
*Tamil: Iravasinni, Makki. *Malayalam: Chigiri, Iravi. *Kannada: Ardala, Devana huli, Jirigehuli, Murina huli, Ponpuli. *English: Sri Lanka gamboge, Indian gamboge *Sinhala: Gokatiya, Kokatiya.
Description
Trees are up to 12 m tall. Bark is smooth, and dark brown in color; blaze white.
Leaves simple, opposite, decussate; petiole 0.6-1.5 cm long, canaliculate, sheathing at base, glabrous; lamina 6.5-15 x 3.5-8 cm, usually elliptic, sometimes narrow obovate, apex acute to acuminate, base attenuate; coriaceous or subcoriaceous, glabrous; secondary_nerves 6-8 pairs; tertiary_nerves obscure.
Flowers show inflorescence and are dioecious; male flowers in fascicles, axillary; female flowers larger than male, solitary, axillary.
Chemistry
The xanthonoids gaudichaudione A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, gaudichaudiic acid A, B, C, D, E, morellic acid and forbesione from G. gaudichaudii.[2]
References
- ^ Garcinia morella on www.globinmed.com
- ^ Novel cytotoxic polyprenylated xanthonoids from Garcinia gaudichaudii (Guttiferae). Shu-Geng Cao, Valerie H. L. Sng, Xiao-Hua Wu, a, Keng-Yeow Sim, B. H. K. Tan, J. T. Pereira and S. H. Goh, Tetrahedron, Volume 54, Issue 36, 3 September 1998, Pages 10915-10924, doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(98)00644-9
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