Buchanania lanzan

Buchanania lanzan
Flowering charoli tree in Maharashtra, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Buchanania
Species:
B. lanzan
Binomial name
Buchanania lanzan
Synonyms
  • Buchanania lanzan var. palodensis E.S.S.Kumar, Shareef & Raj Vikr.
  • Buchanania latifolia Roxb.
  • Lanzana solitaria Stokes
  • Lundia mangiferoides Puerari ex DC., pro syn.
  • Mangifera silvestris Roxb.
  • Spondias elliptica Rottb.

Buchanania lanzan, commonly known as charoli nut, almondette, Cuddapah almond, calumpong, Hamilton mombin, is a deciduous tree in the family Anacardiaceae. The charoli tree is native to the Indian subcontinent, South Central China, and much of Southeast Asia.

The charoli tree produces fruit that is edible to humans. The seeds are used as a cooking spice, especially in India. Charoli seeds are also used in the Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha systems of medicine.

Some sources misapply the name Buchanania cochinchinensis to this species.