Anacardiaceae FAMILY

Mangifera duperreana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mangifera duperreana is an evergreen tree that can grow 30 - 40 metres tall, though it is usually smaller. The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 894 Title The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization. Publication Author Kostermans A.J.G.H.; & Bompard J.M. Publisher Academic Press; London Year 1993 ISBN 0-12-421920-9 Description A very detailed book about the genus Mangifera, which includes the well-known Mango. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam.

HabitatOn rocks in lowland forests[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. Found in both lowland, evergreen rain forest with all year-round rainfall, and in monsoon (deciduous) forest. Sometimes also found in savannahs, where the trees are short and with crooked boles[ 894 Title The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization. Publication Author Kostermans A.J.G.H.; & Bompard J.M. Publisher Academic Press; London Year 1993 ISBN 0-12-421920-9 Description A very detailed book about the genus Mangifera, which includes the well-known Mango. ].