Scientific Name :
Mammea suriga (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Kosterm.
Synonym :
Calysaccion chinense Walp.
Mammea longifolia Planch. & Triana
Common Name : Surang, Surangi, Surangi
Plant Family : Calophyllaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to July
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 18 m
Stem: Brown, rough, milky latex, outer bark yellowish, inner bark reddish
Leaves: Elliptical, oblanceolate, coriaceous, thick
Flowers: Unisexual or bisexual, petals 4, stamens numerous yellow
Inflorescence: Cymose
Fruits: Berry, leathery, pulpy and 1 – 4 seeded
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Assam to Indo-China.
Uses : Dried flowers are kept in saree to get the fragrance.
