Notes on <Garcinia kydia> Roxburghii (Clusiaceae): a lesser known medicinal plant species along the foothills of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Garcinia kydia Roxb., a lesser-known medicinal tree species has been documented from the foothills of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Fruit of the species is used against dysentery and diarrhea by the Adi and Mishing tribes of East Siang District. The species has close similarity with G. cowa however, can be distinguished from its female inflorescence, and shape of the fruit. In several taxonomic literatures and herbarium collections, the species has been wrongly described. The present study focused on the detailed morphological, taxonomic description, and other relevant information to help apt identification of the species.