Sundarbans mangrove honey

GIGeographical indications outside the EU

Wild-bee honey from the world's largest mangrove forest. The most prized is the thin, almost clear honey from the spring blossom of the khalisha mangrove.

Origin

Sundarbans, Bangladesh and India (West Bengal)

Colour

30 mm · white

Crystallization

slow

Season

Plant

Aegiceras corniculatum · river mangrove →

Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.

Collectors known as mauli gather it from wild nests between March and May; it has held a geographical indication in Bangladesh since 2025.