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Anacardiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Mangifera caesia

Mangifera caesia

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

The white juice of the immature fruit is extremely irritant, both on the skin and when ingested[1]. It has been used to injure enemies![1]. The sap of the bark is poisonous and may cause serious skin and eye irritation[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—

Restricted to the wet tropical lowlands, generally below elevations of 400 metres and rarely up to 800 metres[1]. It requires a rainfall that is evenly distributed throughout the year[1]. Succeeds in a monsoon climate according to another report[2]. Withstands inundation well, it is commonly cultivated on periodically inundated riverbanks[1]. Trees usually bloom profusely and old trees can produce thousands of fruits[1]. The fruit ripens 3 months after anthesis[1]. Mature trees require a lot of space, 12 - 16 metres each way is commonly employed[1].

Propagation

Seed - Presumably, grafting on seedling stock would be possible, in particular through inarching potted, decapitated rootstocks into twigs of mother trees[1]. Grafting on Mangifera indica L. has been attempted without success, probably because this species is not closely related[1] Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mangifera+caesia>

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References

  1. [1]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
  2. [2]Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics : an Inventory — Martin, F. W.; Campbell, C. W.; Rubertbe, R. M. · U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service · 1987 ↩︎A booklet giving terse details of almost 300 species of edible fruits, plus regional lists of Botanical and Common names for over 2,500 less well-known edible fruits of the tropics.
  3. [3]Plants of Southeast Asia — http://www.asianplant.net/ ↩︎Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
  4. [4]The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization. — Kostermans A.J.G.H.; & Bompard J.M. · Academic Press; London · 1993 · ISBN 0-12-421920-9 ↩︎A very detailed book about the genus Mangifera, which includes the well-known Mango.
  5. [5]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
  6. [6]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
  7. [7]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
  8. [8]Timber Notes - Light Hardwoods II — Gan K.S.; Lim S.C.; Choo K.T. · Forest Research Institute; Malaysia · 1998 · ISBN 139-258 ↩︎Part of an excellent series of publications, this one giving a brief guide to five lesser known groups of light hardwoods from southeast Asia. It is available in PDF format on the Internet.
  9. [9]Tropix 7 — CIRAD · http://tropix.cirad.fr/en ↩︎An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.