Local Name : Amora, Amara, Amartenga (Assamese), Amra, Ambra (Hindi, Bengali)
Scientific Name: Spondias mangifera (L.f.) Kurz
English Name : Indian Hog Plum
| Bark | Smooth |
| Commercial Value | Medicine and Food |
| Flower Color | White |
| Flowering Time | May |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | September |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Oblong and Elliptic |
| Nursery technique | Seeds are extracted from mature fruits by removing the flesh from the stone. These are then directly sown on the mother bed and are covered with earth. The germinative capacity of the seeds decreases by about 50% after a year of storage. Therefore, it is necessary to utilise the seeds in the year of collection. No. of seeds per kg is 290. |
| Plant parts used | Fruits |
| Planting mechanism | Nursery-raised seedlings should be transplanted when about 3in. high during the first rains. Spacing of 5m x 5m. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 10 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | December and January |
| Site Suitability | All Areas |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
