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Wild Mango (Amra / Ambada / Amrataka)

Spondias pinnata

ଆମ୍ବଡ଼ା (Ambada)अंबाड़ा (Ambada) / अमड़ा (Amra)Amrataka
Family
Anacardiaceae
Origin
Tropical Asia
Plant Type
Tree
Habitat
Outdoor

About the Plant

Medium deciduous tree with aromatic bark; imparipinnate leaves with 4-6 pairs of leaflets, terminal panicles of small cream-white flowers, and clustered olive-shaped sour green drupes.

Traditional Uses

Indigestion, diarrhea, dysentery, and bilious nausea

Parts Used

Fruit, bark, leaves

Ayurvedic Properties

  • Rasa: Amla, Kashaya
  • Guna: Guru, Ruksha
  • Virya: Ushna
  • Vipaka: Amla

Health Benefits

  • Stimulates appetite, relieves bilious diarrhea, and prevents scurvy

Precautions

Unripe sour fruits may aggravate hyperacidity and Pitta burning

Interesting Facts

Wild relatives of mangoes; commonly pickled in mustard oil across coastal Indian villages