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gam·boge tree

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  1. gamboge tree, Garcinia hanburyi, Garcinia cambogia, Garcinia gummi-guttanoun

    low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered

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  1. gamboge tree

    A gamboge tree refers to any tree belonging to various tropical evergreen species, especially of the genus Garcinia, found in Southeast Asia, and known for producing a yellow resin from their bark known as gamboge. The gamboge resin is traditionally used as both an artist's pigment because of its brilliant yellow color, and in medicine for its purgative properties. The most common type of gamboge tree is Garcinia gummi-gutta, also known as the Malabar tamarind, which also produces a fruit renowned for its health benefits.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gamboge tree in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gamboge tree in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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