Langra
The Langra, also known as Banarasi Langra,[1] is a mango cultivar primarily grown in Banaras, Northern India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. [2][3] This cultivar retains a greenish tinge while ripening. It is normally harvested during the last half of July. Around 2006, it was known to be gaining popularity on the international market.[4] It is considered suitable for slicing and canning.[5]
Leaves
The leaf blades had an oval-lanceolate shape and were flat to slightly folded. The apexes were acuminate to sub-acuminate. The secondary veins were arranged as sub-opposite to alternate.[6] They were measured as follows:
- Length of blade: 21.93 cm
- Length of lamina: 18.95 cm
- Breadth of lamina: 4.75 cm
- Length petioles 2.98 cm
- Length of pulvinus region 1.20 cm
- Length : breadth of lamina: 4.00
- Length of pulvinus : petiole: 0.42
- Length of lamina : petiole: 6.67 cm
References
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- ^ "Mango Malformation". Dkchakrabarti.com. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20013012757.html;jsessionid=61A46491A72C1790DBA4BD7FB0F4AC25
- ^ "Varieties of Mango produced in West Bengal | Bengal Information - College, Admission, Events, Education, Tourism, Bengal Culture, Jobs". Bengal Information. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FE/FE71800.pdf
- ^ "Mango". Hort.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ Chakraborti, Kalyan (1970-01-01). "Leaf Charactersand Measurements Of Mango Cultivars In | Kalyan Chakraborti". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
