Pan India Bouquets

Mangifera sylvatica Roxb.

Family : Anacardiaceae
(Cashew Or Mango Or Sumac Family)
Family (Hindi name) : AAM FAMILY (आम फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Anacardiaceae
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Mangifera sylvatica Roxb.
Common name : Wild mango
Vernacular name : Bon-aam, Lakshmi am (Assamese)
Habit : Tree
Habitat : Warm broad-leaved forests, 600 - 1900 m. altitude
Key identification features : Young leaves drooping, blackish-purple, glossy at first; panicles glabrous
Flower, Fruit : April-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Nepal to China (South Yunnan) and Indo-China
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 99; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 61
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Mangifera sylvatica. Downloaded on 24 March 2023.