Lansone or Gaduguda

Gaduguda Or Lansone Tree

Botanical name; Baccauria motleyana (Muella. Arg.) Muella. Arg.

Local Names; Gaduguda; Sinhala     Rambai (Malayan)       Gaduguda: (Tamil)

Recommended Varieties

• Local Strains only cultivars introduced from Malaysia

Nutritional Value

• Rich in Vitamin C

Medicinal Value/Uses

• Few/No Research and Developments have been done. Therefore cannot give an exact medicinal value. But it may associate with various medicinal values.

Why are they unique?

Gaduguda is highly specific and predominately, it is scattered in some home gardens. It is grown mostly in Gampha and Colombo district.

Gaduguda is consumed as ripe fresh fruit as well as various processed products. Gaduguda can be canned in sugar syrup or used for preparation of candy and wine.

Lansone or Gaduguda Fruit

Reference

• Tropical fruits of Sri Lanka, Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka