Mangifera — 44 species
Botanical species in the genus Mangifera recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Mangifera altissima
Mangifera altissima
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland tropics, found at elevations up to 400 metres. It occurs mainly in areas with distinct dry and wet seasons. Succeeds on a wide range of soil types.
Full cultivation guide →Mangifera blommesteinii
Mangifera blommesteinii
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
The plant is often found in the wild in Kerangas forest - a type of moist, heath forest found on acidic, sandy soils that are low in nutrients, especially nitrogen.
Full cultivation guide →Mangifera caesia
Mangifera caesia
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
Restricted to the wet tropical lowlands, generally below elevations of 400 metres and rarely up to 800 metres. It requires a rainfall that is evenly distributed throughout the year. Succeeds in a monsoon climate according to another report.
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Mangifera casturi
Mangifera casturi
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics growing in areas of heavy rainfall with no dry season. It is an excellent fruit for the wetter tropics, it seems to be immune to anthracnose and the fruit is not (or only rarely) attacked by beetles. There are several forms with distinctive fruits.
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Mangifera foetida
Mangifera foetida
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist tropical lowlands, adapted to areas with abundant rainfall, evenly distributed over the year. It can be cultivated in areas with a monsoon climate. Succeeds at elevations up to 1,000 metres, occasionally to 1,500 metres.
Full cultivation guide →Mangifera gracilipes
Mangifera gracilipes
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the wet lowland tropics, growing in areas with all-year rainfall.
Full cultivation guide →Mangifera griffithii
Mangifera griffithii
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, growing in areas with no distinctive dry season. The tree is slow to come into production, and only produces fruit irregularly.
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Mangifera indica
Mangifera indica
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
The optimal climate for growing mango ranges from the monsoon tropics to the frost-free subtropics, with a marked dry, or cool, season of at least three months to promote flowering. It succeeds at any elevation up to about 1,200 metres, but for commercial purposes 600 metres is the maximum elevation. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 24 - 30°c, but can tolerate 8 - 48°c.
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Mangifera kemanga
Mangifera kemanga
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the wet, tropical lowlands, where it is usually found at elevations below 400 metres, but rarely up to 800 metres. It requires a rainfall which is evenly distributed through the year. The plant stands inundation well and is commonly cultivated on periodically inundated riverbanks in East Kalimantan.
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Mangifera laurina
Mangifera laurina
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland moist tropics. The plant commences flowering when about 15 metres tall.
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Mangifera microphylla
Mangifera microphylla
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the moist lowland tropics, growing in areas with no pronounced dry season. The tree fruits very infrequently, often failing to flower for several years.
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Mangifera minor
Mangifera minor
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
Mangifera minor is a species that is quite tolerant of climatic conditions, growing in tropical forests with an all year round rainfall and also in savannah with a distinct dry season, though the trees are rather stunted in the savannah. It succeeds at elevations from sea level up to 1,300 metres. Plants can commence flowering when only 4 metres tall and often still shrub-like.
Full cultivation guide →Mangifera monandra
Mangifera monandra
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist, tropical lowlands. It is found in areas where there is year-round rainfall.
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Mangifera odorata
Mangifera odorata
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A tree of lowland tropical areas, thriving at elevations below 1,000 metres. It is found most often in areas with a fairly heavy rainfall that is equally distributed throughout the year, although it also grows in areas with a moderate rainfall provided there are no prolonged dry periods, and in monsoon climates. It is known to succeed in areas where the mean annual rainfall can range from 1,200 - 3,267mm, the annual minimum temperature is 18 - 24°c, the maximum annual temperature is 21 - 33°c and annual mean temperature 25 - 28°c.
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Mangifera pentandra
Mangifera pentandra
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist, tropical lowlands, growing in areas with no pronounced dry season.
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Mangifera rubropetala
Mangifera rubropetala
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the moist, lowland tropics, growing in areas where there is no distinct dry season. Unlike the true mango (Mangifera indica), the flowers of this species can develop successfully on rainy days.
Full cultivation guide →Mangifera rufocostata
Mangifera rufocostata
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
The tree usually only fruits after a long dry spell, when little other food is available, so it is often eaten even though it is extremely acid.
Full cultivation guide →Mangifera timorensis
Mangifera timorensis
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 200 - 1,000 metres. It can be grown in areas with a distinct and prolonged dry season, as well as in areas with no dry season. Improvement by selection could yield a palatable and appreciated fruit suitable for areas with long dry seasons, such as eastern Indonesia and northern Australia.
Full cultivation guide →Mangifera torquenda
Mangifera torquenda
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist lowland tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 800 metres. It grows in areas with a year-round rainfall.
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