Assam fruits

Assam has a wide variety of climates and soils on which a large number of fruits are grown. Some of the major fruits available in Assam are Banana, Pine Apple, Papaya, Lemon, Orange, Guava, Litchi, Jack fruit, and Mango.

Here is a list of 34 fruits available in Assam with their English names:

  1. Kordoi = Starfruit (Scientific name : Averrhoa carambola)
  2. Lichu = Litchi (Scientific name: Litchi chinensis)
  3. Matikothal = Pineapple (Scientific name: Ananas comosus)
  4. Komola = Orange 
  5. Noga Tenga = Rhus srmialata
  6. Ahom Bogori = Peach (Scientific name: Prunus persica)
  7. Kothal = Jackfruit (Scientific name: Artocarpus heterophyllus)
  8. Siral = Mouse Melon (Scientific name: Melothria scabra)
  9. Torbuj = Watermelon (Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus)
  10. Bogori = Jujube ( Scientific name :  Zizyphus jujuba)
  11. Modhuri = Guava 
  12. Jamu = Malabar Plum, Java Plum or Black Plum (Scientific name: Syzygium cumini)
  13. Aam = Mango 
  14.  Mouchumi = Sweet Lime (Scientific name : Citrus limetta)
  15. Lataku = Baccurea (Scientific name: Baccurea sapida)
  16. Dalim = Pomegranate (Scientific name: Punica granatum)
  17. Kol = Banana 
  18. Narikol = Coconut (Scientific name : Cocos nucifera)
  19. Omita = Papaya (Scientific name : Carica papaya)
  20. Robab Tenga = Pomelo (Scientific name: Citrus Maxima)
  21. Bael = Wood Apple (Scientific name : Aegle marmelos)
  22. Nora Bogori = Plum (Scientific name: Prunus domestica)
  23. Mirika Tenga = Rasiflora Edulis 
  24. Bor Thekera = Garcinia pedunculata 
  25. Kuji Thekera = Garcinia cydia 
  26. Rupohi Thekera = Garcinia lanceifolia Roxb   
  27. Jolphai = Indian Olive (Scientific name : 
  28. Ou Tenga = Elephant Apple (Scientific name: Dillenia indica)
  29. Aamlokhi = Indian Gooseberry (Scientific name: Phyllanthus emblica)
  30. Amora = Hog Plum (Scientific name : Spondius mangifera)
  31. Ponial = Indian coffee plum or Scramberry (Scientific name: Flacourtia jangomas)
  32. Silikha = black- or chebulic myrobalan (Scientific name: Terminalia chebula)
  33. Kuhiyar = Sugarcane (Scientific name: Saccharum officinarum)
  34. Nemu = Lemon

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