Anacardiaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Mangifera macrocarpa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mangifera macrocarpa is an evergreen tree with long, spreading branches; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The bole can be up to 90cm in diameter[ 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. ]. This species is sometimes cultivated[ 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. ], though only rarely as it flowers and fruits infrequently and the fruit is rarely, if ever, eaten[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The lowland rainforest habitats of this species are threatened by conversion to agriculture and forest degradation through logging. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatIn lowlands and on hill ridges in dense, primary, evergreen forests[ 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. ]. Lowland wet, evergreen forest[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].