Mangifera inocarpoides
Family: Anacardiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The leaves are sword shaped and 11-26 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The flowers are white. The fruit are roundish but oblique. They are 6-8 cm long by 6 cm wide. The flesh is fibrous.
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 lowland rain forest and along rivers. It occurs in the southern area of Papua New Guinea.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In Papua New Guinea plants fruit November to January.
Its other names
Local names
Begbegere, Pranprh, Wabmu