Hill mango, Green commiphora
Commiphora caudata

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 12-20 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The trunk is 15-25 cm across. The leaves are alternate of in spirals. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is round and fleshy. It has 2-6 valves There is one seed.

There are about 165 Commiphora species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In southern India it grows between 750-1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

The fruit are pickled. Both the ripe and the unripe fruit are used.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.

In southern India plants flower April to June.

Its other names

Local names

Kiliya maram, Kiluvai, Konda-mamidi, Kondamavu, Mangkiluvai, Pachaikiluvai

Synonyms

Amyris acuminata Roxb.; Balsamea caudata Engl.; Protium caudatum Wight & Arn.; and others