{"id":53373,"date":"2025-07-04T14:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=53373"},"modified":"2025-07-04T15:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:47:10","slug":"garciniakusumae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/garciniakusumae\/","title":{"rendered":"Garciniakusumae"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Garciniakusumae Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, botanists discovered a new garcinia species in Assam and named it as Garciniakusumae.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Garciniakusumae<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>new tree species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belonging to the <\/span><b>genus Garcinia,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> commonly referred to as thoikora in <\/span><b>Assamese.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Garciniakusumae<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>dioecious evergreen tree<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can grow up to 18 metres tall, Garcinia kusumae was observed to flower <\/span><b>from February to April,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with fruit maturing between May and June.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morphological analysis revealed distinguishing characteristics, including up to 15 staminate flowers per fascicle, fewer stamens per flower (except in Garcinia assamica), and berries with blackish resinous exudations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>fruit <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holds local <\/span><b>cultural and medicinal value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the study, the <\/span><b>sun-dried pulp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is used to <\/span><b>prepare a sherbet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (soft drink) with salt and sugar, consumed during hot days to prevent heat stroke and alleviate thirst.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also used in curries with fish and employed as a traditional remedy for diabetes and dysentery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seed aril, slightly sour and sweet, is eaten raw, often with salt, chillies, and a dash of mustard oil.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Garcinia<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garcinia, the largest genus in the <\/span><b>family Clusiaceae,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comprises 414 species of shrubs and trees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is Pan-tropically distributed, its centres of diversity are found in <\/span><b>Africa, Australasia, and Southeast Asia.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The genus is known for its <\/span><b>floral diversity,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> frequent presence in lowland <\/span><b>tropical rainforests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and considerable pharmacological potential.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India, 33 species and seven varieties of Garcinia have been documented, with Assam accounting for 12 species and three varieties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/new-garcinia-species-found-in-assam-named-after-botanists-mother\/article69769036.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garcinia kusumae is a newly discovered tree species of the genus Garcinia, locally known as Thoikora in Assamese, native to the forests of Northeast India. 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