Anacardiaceae FAMILY
Mangifera minor
Mangifera minor
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mangifera minor is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall, but is usually smaller and sometimes only shrub-like. The bole can be up to 90cm in diameter and is usually free of 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, medicine and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and the Carolines.
HabitatIn lowland primary, sometimes also secondary forest, usually at elevations up to 400 - 750 metres, occasionally up to 1,350 metres[ 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 ].