Botanical Name: Garcinia cambogia, Garcinia gummi-gutta. Other Common Names: Brindle berry, brindall berry, garcinia, malabar tamarind, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), citrin, gambooge, gorikapuli, uppagi, garcinia kola, mangosteen oil tree. The name malabar tamarind can be misleading since it is often confused with tamarind (Tamarindus indica), which belongs to the Fabaceae family (the pea family). Habitat: India and South-east Asia. Description: Garcinia cambogia is a flowering evergreen tree, with drooping branches. The fruit is yellow and oval and resembles small pumpkins. It is part of the Clusiaceae family, the same family as mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana). Plant Parts Used: The fruit peel (rind)
