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Mangifera timorensis

Family: Anacardiaceae


What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk can be 90-120 cm across. It can have buttresses. Fruit are 5-6 cm long. There is one large seed.

An unresolved name in The Plant List.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforests between 200-1,000 m above sea level. It suits areas with a long dry season.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia, Timor-Leste


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

The fruit are also recorded as hard and inedible.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown

In Indonesia plants flower March to December and fruit October to March.


Its other names

Local names

Lumisi, Mangga latar, Mangga olat, Morotoiba, Pauh puar, Pautah, Pelem poh, Upun fui

Synonyms