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Kodakkapul  PRODUCT NAME

Garcinia gummi-gutta (Linn.) Robs Garcinia cambogia Desr = Mangostana cambogia Gaertn. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Kodakkapul 
Local Name: Kodakkapul (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil- Kodakkapuli; Malayalam- Kodampuli; Kannada- Upagge 
Family: Guttifereae 
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Product Description: A moderate sized evergreen tree Flower: In axillary umbels, yellowish Fruit: A berry, grooved up to the middle, edible. Seed many, large 
NTFP Classification: A moderate sized evergreen tree Flower: In axillary umbels, yellowish Fruit: A berry, grooved up to the middle, edible. Seed many, large 

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Management Practices: Miscellaneous: Ingredient in regional Indian cuisine 
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Partners: Keystone Foundation

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