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Mammea suriga

Mammea suriga
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
Family
Calophyllaceae (Calophyll family)
Grows as
Tree

About

Mammea suriga is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is a medium-sized plant bearing fragrant white flowers. It is cultivated in Western Ghats for its flowers. Its leaves are simple and opposite. It is called Surige Mara in Kannada, Surnga in Kokani, Goa.

It is a coastal tree native to south India. A medium tall evergreen tree, the suriga bears small fleshy fruits. The outside of the fruit is green turns yellowish at ripening, surface smooth textured and inedible, covering sweet flesh juicy substance.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mammea suriga by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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