The 'Langra' mango, also known as Banarasi Langra, is a

mango cultivar The following is a list of some prominent mango cultivars. Worldwide, hundreds of mango cultivars are known, with over 1000 varieties in India. Most commercial cultivars belong to ''Mangifera indica'', while a few commercial varieties grown in Sou ...

primarily grown in

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,Varanasi, or Banaras, Northern

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. In some part of northern India and in Bihar 'Langra' mango is also known as 'Malda' Mango'', referring to the town of Malda in West Bengal. This cultivar retains a greenish tinge while ripening. It is normally harvested during mid-June to last half of July. Around 2006, it was known to be gaining popularity on the international market. It is considered suitable for slicing and canning.

Leaves

Langra Mango farm, Mathurapur, Bhagalpur Bihar

The leaf blades have an oval-lanceolate shape and are flat to slightly folded. The apexes are

acuminate The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflets). The edge of the leaf may be regular o ...

to sub-acuminate. The secondary veins are arranged as sub-opposite to alternate. They have been measured as follows: * Length of blade: 21.93 cm * Length of

lamina Lamina may refer to: Science and technology * Planar lamina, a two-dimensional planar closed surface with mass and density, in mathematics * Laminar flow, (or streamline flow) occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers, with no disruption betwee ...

: 18.95 cm * Breadth of lamina: 4.75 cm * Length petioles 2.98 cm * Length of

pulvinus A pulvinus (pl. ''pulvini'') is a joint-like thickening at the base of a plant leaf or leaflet that facilitates growth-independent movement. Pulvini are common, for example, in members of the bean family Fabaceae (Leguminosae) and the prayer plant ...

region 1.20 cm * Length : breadth of lamina: 4.00 * Length of pulvinus : petiole: 0.42 * Length of lamina : petiole: 6.67 cm

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