Mammea suriga

The small yellow flowers emit a sweet smell and are turned into gajra, hair flower garlands, in Goa. The trees grow in the wild. Traditionally people collect the flowers from the forest trees to turn them into beautiful garlands. The flower garlands are not commercially sold.

Mammea suriga is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is a medium-sized plant bearing fragrant white flowers. It is cultivated in Western Ghats for its flowers.