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Nursery practices for Kokum

Garcinia is a rich genus having more than 200 listed species out of which, 30 species are available in India and important one among these are Garcinia indica (kokum), Garcinia gummigutta (Malabar tamarind),Garcinia mangostana (mangosteen), Garcinia tinctoria, Garcinia morella, Garcinia cowa and Garcinia hombroniana (assamauraur). Among all these species only kokum, Malabar tamarind and mangosteen are cultivated.Read More>>

Varieties of Kokum