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Sour mango tree
Mangifera applanata

Family: Anacardiaceae


What it is like

A large tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk can be 120 cm across. It has buttresses 1 m tall. The leaves are oblong to oval. The fruit are flattened and greenish-yellow when ripe.

An unresolved name in The Plant List. The name is ambiguous.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland evergreen rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.


Its other names

Local names

Pauh, Pohon mangga asam, Pohon mangga asem depeh

Synonyms