Winter mango
Mangifera sylvatica
Family: Anacardiaceae
What it is like
A large tree. It grows 20-45 m tall. The leaves are stiff. They are 15-20 cm long and 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are yellow, pink or red. They do not have an odour. They are in groups at the ends of branches. The fruit are yellow. They are 8-16 cm long. There are both sweet and tart kinds. The fruit hang on the tree in winter.
There are about 40 Mangifera species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. They grow in the humid tropics. It is native to the eastern Himalayas. It grows in forests along streams in southern China. In Sikkim it grows between 500-1,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Andamans, Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand
How it is used for food
The unripe fruit are used for tarts, pickles and jellies. They are used in curries. They are sliced. They are acidic. The ripe fruit are eaten raw like mangoes.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In SE Asia plants flower January to March and September to October and fruit May to June and December to January. A tree can produce 50 kg of fruit a year.
Its other names
Local names
Aanp, Amtsukuli, Arem titi, Ban-am, Bon am, Chetchetsu, Chuchche aarp, Chuche anp, Chuckey amp, Chuchiam, Dong lao miu, Gam thaihai, Haibamin, Hnamba chi, Jangali aamp, Jangli, Jat aam, Jharbuo aam, Jungali amp, Kathorkung, Kho-maeng-saa, Lagulamjio, Lakshi am, Lakshmi am, Mak-mong-sang-yip, Mamen, Mamnang ki tai, Mamuang paep, Mong wo, Motum toggu, Siminthayet, Sinna-thayet, Som muang kluai, Tagol, Tagung, Taw-thayet, Thaichual, Thaiju mairong, Uriaam, Uri am, Vekek, Yumrang kedi