Mangifera superba

Botanical Description

Mangifera superba is a very shortly deciduous tree with an open crown of very thick branches that form many subcrowns; it can grow up to 30 metres tall[ 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 and source of wood. The fruit is traded in local markets, whilst the wood is also traded. The tree is sometimes cultivated as a fruit crop[ 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 ]. This is one of the most threatened mango species. A large part of the habitat has been lost through clearance for agriculture, especially for large-scale cash crops. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' 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. ].