Spondias axillaris Roxb.

 
  • Family : ANACARDIACEAE
    (Cashew Or Mango Or Sumac Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AAM FAMILY (आम फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Anacardiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Poupartia axillaris (Roxb.) King & Prain
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Choerospondias axillaris (Roxb.) B.L.Burtt & A.W.Hill
  • Common name : Himalayan Ambarella
  • Habit : Tree
  • Comments / notes : The fruits are eaten fresh, used in juices and desserts. A popular fruit locally in India. The fruits are sold in markets and the tree is cultivated on a small scale. The fruits are high in vitamin C.
  • Key identification features : Fruits are oval-rectangular in shape and grow to a little over an inch. Skin ripens to yellow, with white flesh that has an acidic flavor.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-December
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
  • Native : Assam, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Spondias axillaris. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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