Garcinia (Goraka)

Garcinia quaesita, known as Goraka (Sinhala) and Kodukkaippuli (Tamil) is belongs to family
Clusiaceae. It is a medium evergreen, shade-loving, relatively slow growing tree naturally found in the
local tropical rainforests of Sri Lanka. The tree is small to medium sized with horizontal or drooping
branches. In Sri Lanka goraka has been used for culinary and medicinal purposes. Now goraka is
becoming a popular spice in the world because of its potential as a dietary supplement for weight
losses and appetite control.Goraka is not cultivated as a fruit tree, but seen growing in wet and
intermediate zone homegardends as a cash crop.