Mangifera cochinchinensis

Botanical Description

Mangifera cochinchinensis is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruits which, although considered of inferior quality to the mango (Mangifera indica), are liked by local people[ 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 wood is also used locally in construction. This species has not been evaluated by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, but is considered to be near to extinction[ 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. ].