Thanks, Naraina ji.
Images in the blog appear to be those of Artocarpus lacucha
<https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/08/artocarpus-lakoocha/> as per images
and details herein.
And it is quite sour as I have tasted it.

On Fri, 17 Sept 2021 at 15:08, Naraina Damle <[email protected]> wrote:

> Eureka !!!
>
> Starting from Google lens going via a Wrong commercial name as Kokum Phool
> I finally landed on a whole blog post appropriately written about this
> fruit with more pictures.
>
> Here is the blog post
> http://ourfarmatchitrapur.blogspot.com/2018/03/vatambavatamba.html
> Attaching two pictures from that Blogpost.
>
> The plant that I am referring to is exactly same as  detailed in the
> blogpost.
> However there is no clarity about Botanical name.
>
> Two names came up but both seem wrong to me from the Photos on Internet.
>
> Garcinia cambogia and  Artocarpus lacucha
>
> The correct Konkani name is वटाम्बो , ओट and  ओकांबा  I wrote earlier seem
> to be local distortions
>
>
> On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 8:51:15 AM UTC+5:30 Naraina Damle wrote:
>
>> Thank you,
>> Here is a more clear photo. This is available in local markets where
>> generally specific forest produce is sold
>>
>>  I have seen the tree as a child but do not remember the leaves. Only
>> falling fruits.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 6:31:42 AM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Dinesh ji
>>>
>>> --
>>> With regards,
>>> J. M. Garg
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>
>>> Date: Fri, 17 Sep, 2021, 1:35 am
>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:398507] Identification of souring agent
>>> fruit from Konkan
>>> To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]>
>>>
>>>
>>> I searched in various resources for ओट or ओकांबा ... was not able to
>>> find any clue.
>>> I have sent it to one Goan friend.
>>> Will update if he has any lead.
>>> Regards.
>>> Dinesh
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 9:35 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> With regards,
>>>> J. M. Garg
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>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>> From: Naraina Damle <[email protected]>
>>>> Date: Thu, 16 Sep, 2021, 6:50 pm
>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:398507] Identification of souring agent fruit
>>>> from Konkan
>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>> I am asking after a long time. I have shifted fully from Delhi to
>>>> Bangalore 2 years ago Just before the Pandemic.
>>>>
>>>> This is a tree which I know from Goa.
>>>>
>>>> It is a large tree with about a Pear size and approximate shaped fruit.
>>>> It is cut dried and used in kitchen as a souring agent in Goa and Konkan
>>>> We call it ओट or ओकांबा in Goa. Yesterday we god some dried  fruits
>>>> from Hubli.
>>>> Could not get reference on Google Search in kitchen ingredients.
>>>>
>>>> It is not Kokum
>>>>
>>>> Here is the Photo.
>>>>
>>>> The structure of the fruit resembles a JackFruit with a central core
>>>> and seeds branching from it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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