Species (& synonyms)	Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Robson
Vernacular name	Uppangi (Kan.); Kodam puli (Mal.); Penam puli (Tam.).
Family	CLUSIACEAE
Taxonomic status	Species
Habit	Tree
Habitat	Semi-evergreen to evergreen forests
Original global distribution	ENDEMIC to Western Ghats
Current regional distribution	Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- Elevation (m)	50 – 1,800
- Range (km^2)	> 20,000
- Area occupied (km^2)	> 2,000
- No. of locations	Many, fragmented.
Population Trends
- % decline	< 10
- Time/Rate ( years or generations)	3 generations
- No. of mature individuals	> 6,000
Global population	Not known
Regional population	Not assessed
Data quality	General field studies, herbarium data and indirect observations.
Recent field studies	K.Ravikumar, G.S.Goraya, P.S.Udayan, S.P.Subramani (1996-98), Kudremukha, Charmady, Talacauveri, Subramanya and Agumbe MPCAs; C.G.Kushalappa (1995), Coorg; M.D.Subash Chandran (1990-96), Uttara Kannada; P.S.Udayan (1997), BRT Hills (KA). N.Sasidharan (1992-98), Thrissur, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Chendurney WLS, Pooyamkutti; A.G.Pandurangan (19..), Triveni and Idukki Dist.; N.Mohanan (1994-95), Agasthiarmalai; N.Anil Kumar (1992-93), Pathanamthitta; A.E.Shanawaz Khan (1995), southern districts of Kerala; S.Aroumougame (19..), Muthikulam and Palamalai, Palakkad Dist.; C.R.Jawahar (1997-98), Achankoil; Kulamavu, Purakkayam, Thommankuth, Moozhikkal and Nilakkal; P.S.Udayan (1997-98), Kulamavu, Purakkayam, Thommankuth, Moozhikkal (KL). P.S.Udayan (1995), Kodanad, Thaishola, Nilgiris (TN).
Threats	Loss of Habitat (L), Harvest for food (Hf), Harvest for medicine (Hm), Trade (T).
Trade	Local to Global
Other comments	Fruit pulp used as a condiment (substitute for Tamarind in Kerala). Fruit rind is marketed in large quantity (Rs. 60-70/-per kg). Since fruits are harvested, regeneration has to be studied. Infraspecific classification is not taken into consideration. Citrin is extracted from the fruits and exported to U.S., which is used as an antiobesity agent. The seed oil is used as medicine (Flora of India Vol. 3 pp111, 1993). Forest Dept. of Karnataka undertaking research on early fruit setting in order to cope up with the heavy demand. As it is exhibiting male and bisexual flowers one need to assess which sex is more common.
Status
- IUCN	LOWER RISK-NEAR THREATENED (LRnt)
- Criteria based on	Population reduction less than 20 %
- CITES	No
- IWPA (1972; 91)	No
- National legialation	Not in negative list of exports (Notification 2 (RE-98) dt 13-4.98, 1997-2002)
Recommendations
- Research management	Monitoring (M), Taxonomic morphological genetic studies (T).
- P.H.V.A.	Pending results
Cultivation prog. recommendations
- Cultivation	Level 1(ex-situ)
- Level of difficulty	Level 1(Least difficult)
Existing cultivation	Yes
- Names of facilities	Forest dept. nurseries, Homesteads, Botanical Gardens, Research Institutes, etc.
Previous assessment	LRnt in CAMP-III (Jan.’97) compiled by M.Sivadasan, V.Chelladurai, K.R.Keshava Murthy, V.S.Ramachandran, G.S.Goraya, N.Loganathan, Meera Iyer.
Sources	N.Sasidharan, N.Mohanan, N.Anil Kumar, V.Chelladurai, C.G.Kushalappa, A.E.Shanawaz Khan, P.S.Udayan, K.Ravikumar, G.S.Goraya, S.P.Subramani, M.D.Subash Chandran, C.R.Jawahar, S.Aroumougame. (persn. observn.).
Compilers	N.Sasidharan, S.S.R.Bennet, T.Ananda Rao, K.Ravikumar, M.B.Viswanathan, V.Irudayaraj, Mohan Karnat, Subhash Mali, Sumy Oommen.
Reviewers	M.Abdul Kareem, M.Ahmedullah, N.Anil Kumar, Anjali Wadehra, Anjana Mudappa, S.Aroumougame, J.L.Ellis, Dasappa, K.R.Geetha, R.Gopalan, B.Gurudev Singh, V.P.Hiremath, C.R.Jawahar, P.John Jebaraj, C.G.Kushalappa, N.Mohanan, K.N.Murthy, D.Narasimhan, M.P.Nayar, S.Noorunnisa Begum, A.G.Pandurangan, V.Prabhakaran, V.S.Ramachandran, S.R.Ramesh, Sanjay Molur, C.Seema, Y.N.Seetharam, A.E.Shanawaz Khan, B.V.Shetty, B.S.Somashekhar, T.S.Srinivasa Murthy, D.Stephen, S.P.Subramani, T.S.Suma, D.Suresh Baburaj, M.H.Swaminath, P.S.Udayan, D.K.Ved, Vinay Tandon.