Anacardiaceae FAMILY

Mangifera quadrifida

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mangifera quadrifida is an evergreen tree with a very dense crown; it can grow up to 51 metres tall, but is more likely to be 20 - 30 metres. The bole is up to 150cm in diameter, usually branching from fairly low down[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, , 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 source of fruit and wood. It is sometimes cultivated for its fruits within its native range[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia.

HabitatAn emergent tree, often in villages or forest gardens as a cultivated tree. In undisturbed lowland forest often found on inundated land or along riversides, at elevations up to 1,000 metres, but usually below 500 metres[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].