Anacardiaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Mangifera rufocostata

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mangifera rufocostata is an evergreen tree; it usually grows up to 45 metres tall, though a specimen upp to 53 metres has been recorded. The bole can be free of branches for up to 30 metres, 80 - 120cm in diameter. It can be unbuttressed, with small buttresses up to 40cm high and 50cm wide, or occasionally with higher, narrow buttresses up to 2.5 metres high, 50 - 80cm wide and 15cm thick[ 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. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatLowland, evergreen rain forest, usually on well-drained soils, at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 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. ].[ 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. ].