Kokum(コクム) is also known as bhirand/bhirind in Konkani(コンカニ語

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It has sweet/sour taste and smell.
kokum juice helps to relieve gastric problems like indigestion and flatulence due to its anti-bacterial properties and has other medicinal uses.

The trees flower from November to February, and the fruit season lasts through March, April and May.

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messy 2020.04.25 06:56

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I never seen before... Where can I eat them？？
ディビナ 2020.04.25 07:01

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I don't know which other place they can be found outside India. I will tell you, if i got to know😃
perry 2020.04.25 08:15

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Kokam sarbat 大好きです ! ;). Are you from konkan?
ディビナ 2020.04.25 08:15

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@messy these fruits are akso called as mangosteen. Mangosteen, also known as the purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to island nations of Southeast Asia. I have taken this information from internet and I hope this will be useful.
perry 2020.04.25 08:15

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@messy its probably only found in india. :)
ディビナ 2020.04.25 08:23

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@perry i live in Goa
ディビナ 2020.04.25 08:27

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@perry there is a fruit called as mangosteen sold in southest east Asia, it looks similar to kokum, the difference i found was in scientific name: Garcinia mangostana
perry 2020.04.25 08:28

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@ディビナ oooh. Well who knows. Unless we go and taste it, we will never know. Haha
ディビナ 2020.04.25 08:38

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@perry that may be true😊
messy 2020.04.25 12:26

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@ディビナ I seeee Thank you☺️
messy 2020.04.25 12:28

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@perry Really？！ I wanna eat it！ Thank you☺️

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