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Mangifera mucronulata

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall or higher. The trunk is 15 m long and 45 cm wide. The bark is light grey. The leaves are scattered and rough. They are oblong and 28 cm long by 10 cm wide. The flowering groups are near the ends of branches. They are 20 cm long. The flowers are white or creamy white.

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 primary forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Solomon Islands

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Binap, Karmesan, Mewjejetnik, Pok liuk, Ponga ma wale, Wommie

Synonyms

Mangifera membranacea Blume; Mangifera salomonensis C. T. White;