Spondias pinnata


Spondias pinnata, sometimes also known as 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 mango" in [|other languages] and was once placed in the genus Mangifera. It is found in lowlands and hill forests up to.

Description

Spondias pinnata is a deciduous tree up to in height); branchlets yellowish brown and glabrous.
The leaves are large, with pairs of leaflets on petioles that are and glabrous; leaf blades, imparipinnately compound with 5-11 opposite leaflets; leaflet petiolule ; leaflet blade ovate-oblong to elliptic-oblong, ×, papery, glabrous on both sides, with margins that are serrate or entire; the apex is acuminate, lateral veins 12-25 pairs.
The inflorescence is paniculate, terminal, and glabrous, with basal first order branches. The flowers are mostly sessile and small, white and glabrous; calyx lobes are triangular, approx.. Petals are ovate-oblong, approximately ; stamens are approximately.
The fruit is a drupe ellipsoid to elliptic-ovoid, olive green becoming yellowish orange at maturity, × ; inner part of endocarp woody and grooved, outer part fibrous; mature fruit usually have 2 or 3 seeds. In China, it flowers from April–June and fruits from August–September.

Vernacular names

Spondias pinnata may be called in:

Uses

The fruits have a sour taste and can be eaten raw or made into jams, jellies, or juices. They can also be used as feed for pigs.
In the Philippines, libas leaves and fruits are used as a souring agent in various native dishes like sinigang, sinanglay, or laing.
In India, pickle is made using quartered fruits preserved in mustard oil, salt, and spices. Along with mango and chili pepper pickle, it is the most common type of pickle found in households in many parts of India.