Anacardiaceae FAMILY
Mangifera swintonioides
Mangifera swintonioides
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mangifera sulavesiana is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The bole can be free of branches for up to 22 metres, up to 80cm in diameter and sometimes with buttresses up to 1.5 metres high and 40cm wide[ 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.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatLowland evergreen rain forests, sometimes in areas subject to seasonal inundation[ 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. ].