Description

Garcinia quaesita, known as Goraka (Sinhala) and Kodukkaippuli (Tamil), belongs to the 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 loss and appetite control. Goraka is not cultivated as a fruit tree, but seen growing in wet and intermediate zone homegardends as a cash crop.