Surangi
Mammea suriga
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- January-May
How to identify Surangi
Identify Surangi by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Fragrant flowers.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mammea suriga
- Genus
- Mammea
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- India, Madagascar, West Africa
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Its leaves are simple and opposite.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Its leaves are simple and opposite.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Surangi itself; the rest are typical of the Clusiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Surangi itself; the rest are typical of the Clusiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Surangi सुरंगी
- Bengali
- Nageswar
- Kannada
- ಸುರಗಿ Suragi, ಸುರ್ಗಿ Surgi, ಸುರಂಗಿ Surangi
- Malayalam
- ശൂരൻപുന്ന
- Marathi
- Surangi, सुरंगी
About Surangi
Surangi (Mammea suriga) belongs to the Clusiaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Surangi belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
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