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===Food===
Garcinia indica can be used in Food. Leaves are used in curry and syrup is made from fruit pulp. The outer rind of the fruit is dried and used in curries. Edible fat from the plant which is known as Kokam butter is also used in some preparations<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Parts Used==
===Nutritional components===
Garcinia indica Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-B and C; Citric acid, Malic acid; Hydro citric acid and Garcinol Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium<ref name="Nutritional componentsForest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Habit==
==Cultivation Details==
It can be propagated through soft wood grafts. Garcinia indica requires a warm and humid tropical climate. Garcinia indica is available through December- March<ref name<ref name="How to plant/cultivateForest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/05/18/kokum-garcinia-indica-uses-dose-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.nmpb.nic.in/sites/default/files/publications/kokum.pdf Cultivation Details]</ref>
<ref name="Nutritional componentsForest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of western ghat pdf Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.80, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS - ) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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