Ayer mango
Mangifera laurina

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20-30 m high. The trunk is 40-90 cm across. It can have short, thick buttresses. The leaves are sword shaped. They are 6-24 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The leaf stalk is slender and 2-5 cm long. The flowering panicles are near the ends of branches. They are pyramid shaped and 10-40 cm long. They are open and spreading. The flowers are whitish-green to pale yellow. They have long flower stalks, The flowers are small and have a sweet smell. The fruit is like a small mango. It is 6-10 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They are pale yellow at maturity. The flesh is soft and juicy. It is yellow and fibrous. The stone is 4.5-5.5 cm long by 2-3 cm wide and 1.3-1.6 cm thick. The seed develops several embryos.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They grow in the humid tropics. In southern China it grows in lowland forests at about 300 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor, Vietnam

How it is used for food

It is cultivated especially in Borneo.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Plants fruit October to December.

Its other names

Local names

Ampalam, Apali, Asam pauh, Cay niu, Empelem, Emplam, Machang api, Mak-mong-kan-leng, Mak pauh, Mamuang kaleng, Mamuang khee kwaang, Manga harrangan, Manga kampung, Mangga ayer, Mangga pari, Mango ayer, Mempelam, Pauh damah, Pelem kecik, Pohon mangga pari, Polam, Thayet-pya, Thayet-thee-nee, Thayet-thisi, Umung, Xaoi nui

Synonyms

Mangifera longipes Griffith; Mangifera sumatrana Miq.; Mangifera parih Miq.;