Indian Hog-Plum
Spondias pinnata
Also known as Wild Mango, Hog plum
About Indian Hog-Plum
Spondias pinnata, the hog plum, is a species of tree with edible sour fruits. It is native to the Philippines and Indonesia, but has been widely naturalized in South Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, Southern China, and the Solomon Islands. It belongs to the family Anacardiaceae. This species, among several others, has sometimes been called the "wild (or forest) mango" in other languages and was once placed in the genus Mangifera. It is found in lowlands and hill forests up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft).
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spondias pinnata
- Genus
- Spondias
- Family
- ANACARDIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous- and semi-evergreen forests, also in plains
- Distribution
- India, Indo-Malaysia, Java, Philippines
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- अम्बाड़ा Ambara, अम्बाड़ी Ambari, अमरा Amra
- Nepali
- अमारो Amaaro
- Bengali
- আমড়া Aamada, আম্রাত Aamraata, আম্রাতক Aamraataka
- Tamil
- அம்பாழம் Ambazham, ஆம்பிரம் Ampiram, அப்பீரகம் Appirakam
- Telugu
- అడవిమామిడి Adavimamidi, అధ్వము Adhvamu, అంబాళము Ambalamu
- Kannada
- ಅಬಟ್ಟಿ ಮರ Abatti Mara, ಅಮಟೆ ಕಾಯಿಮರ Amate Kaayimara, ಅಂಬಾಡೆ Ambaade
- Malayalam
- അമ്പഴം Ampazham, കാട്ട്മാങ്ങ Kaattumaanga, Kattambazham
- Marathi
- अमडा Amada, आंबाडा Ambada, ढोलआंबा Dholamba
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Indian Hog-Plum belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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