Anacardiaceae FAMILY Extinct in Wild
Mangifera casturi
Mangifera casturi
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
A plant of the moist tropics growing in areas of heavy rainfall with no dry season[1]. 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[2]. There are several forms with distinctive fruits[2]. Plants can be fruiting well and regularly by the age of 10 years, often producing two crops a year[2].
Propagation
Seed - poly-embryonic, one to several seedlings can be produced from the same seed[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mangifera+casturi>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]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.
- [2]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.