Mangifera pentandra

Botanical Description

Mangifera pentandra is an evergreen tree with a massive, wide crown of drooping, gnarled, thick limbs; it can grow up to 28 metres tall. The bole can be up to 90cm in diameter, either unbuttressed or with very short, thick buttresses[ 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 - the wood is also traded. It was once a common village tree in Peninsular Malaysia and old orchards are still found in Peninsular Thailand. It is suspected that the interest in the species is declining in favour of the mango, Mangifera indica, although it is still a useful species for use in improving the genetic stock of the common mango[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].