The Latin or scientific name for gamboge; a yellow resin from a Southeast Asian tree.
Latinized form of Cambodia, the country of origin. Used in scientific taxonomy and historical pharmaceutical texts.
Cambogia is a perfect example of how plants were named after their origin countries in scientific Latin. The tree that produces it is scientifically called Garcinia cambogia—it's the same ingredient in modern weight-loss supplements!
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