Back غرسنية هندية Arabic غرسنيه هنديه ARZ Hindistan qarsiniyası Azerbaijani هیندوستان قارسینیاسی AZB Гарцынія індыйская Byelorussian Garcinia indica CEB Garcinia indica German Γαρκινία η ινδική Greek Garcinia indica Spanish भिरंड GOM
| Garcinia indica | |
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| Kokum fruits, seeds, pulp and rinds | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia indica | |
Garcinia indica, a plant in the mangosteen family (Clusiaceae), commonly known as kokum, is a fruit-bearing tree that has culinary, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses. It grows primarily in India's Western Ghats: in the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. It is considered as an endemic species to the Western ghats and forests in India.[2]
- ^ Ved, D.; Saha, D.; Ravikumar, K.; Haridasan, K. (2015). "Garcinia indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T50126592A50131340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T50126592A50131340.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Shameer, P. S., Rameshkumar, K. B., & Mohanan, N. (2016). Diversity of Garcinia species in the Western Ghats. Diversity of Garcinia species in the Western Ghats: Phytochemical Perspective. Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute Palode, Akshara Offset Press Thiruvananthapuram, India|[1]| page =4.