Gompor mango
Mangifera macrocarpa

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 37 m tall. The trunk can be 70 cm across. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped. They are 9-60 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. They are papery. The fruit is broadly oval and oblique. It is fleshy. It is 8-12 cm long. The flesh is yellow.

There are about 40 Mangifera species. An unresolved name in The Plant List.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They grow in the humid tropics. It grows in the lowlands and on hill ridges. It grows from sea level up to 150 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The flesh of the ripe fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Asan, Gompohr, Hadju, Kayu basinku, Kipari, Macang api, Macang lavid, Mangga utan, Pohon mangga gompor, Sperp

Synonyms

Mangifera fragrans Maingay ex Hook. f.;