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Anacardiaceae FAMILY

Mangifera timorensis

Mangifera timorensis

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mangifera timorensis is an evergreen tree; it usually grows up to 30 metres tall, occasionally to 40 metres. The bole can be 90 - 120cm in diameter, occasiionally with buttresses up to 2 metres high and 50cm wide[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet , 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. It is sometimes maintained in fields after the forest has been cleared[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia.
HabitatSemi-deciduous to evergreen rain forests at elevations from 200 - 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. ].