Botanical description
Figure 1: Botanical description.
Botanical Name: Garcinia cambogia
Family: Guttiferae
Plant Parts Used: Fruit rind
Common/Trade Names: Vilati - Amli
Sanskrit and Hindi Names: Vrikshamla
Other Common Names of Garcinia Cambogia: Brindle berry, brindall berry, garcinia, malabar tamarind, gambooge, gorikapuli, uppagi, garcinia kola, mangosteen oil tree.
Habitat: India and South East Asia.