Mangifera gedebe

Botanical Description

Mangifera gedebe is an evergreen tree; it usually grows up to 15 metres tall, though specimens up to 30 metres are known. The bole is usually up to 45cm in diameter, occasionally to 60cm, without buttresses but often swollen at the base[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 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 cultivated for its fruit within its native range[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The species is rare and urgently requires conservation in Eastern Borneo[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].