Garcinia xanthochymus

Garcinia xanthochymus Hook.fil. ex J.Anders. is a dye plant.

Colors
It gives a yellow colour.

In Manipur is used in the process to obtain several colours with other plants, with sugacane juice and puffed rice, for all preparations. To obtain a bright red they use the juice of this Garcinia with unapu, ureirom and chaa. For a pale rose colour they use the juice of heibung with ureirom, angom yensil and heinoujom.

Parts used
In Manipur the juice of the fruits is used.

Synonims
A local name in Manipur, India is heibung.