Wild mango, Green mango
Mangifera minor
Family: Anacardiaceae
What it is like
A large tree often 10-15 m tall but can be up to 30 m tall. The trunk can be 30-120 cm across. It can have buttresses. It has a thick round crown of leaves. Leaves are more narrow than the cultivated mango. They are 10-22 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The leaves are dark green and shiny on top but paler and smooth underneath. They are papery. The leaf stalk is 1-3 cm long. The flowers occur on the ends of branches in a much branched flower arrangement. These stalks are 30 cm long. The individual flowers are small. The flowers have a scent. Fruit are yellow green and flattened at the sides and with one large seed inside. They are smaller than mango. They can be 6-10 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. The fruit have stringy flesh. It is edible. The stone is very fibrous.
There are about 40 Mangifera species. An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It occurs mainly in the lowlands and foothills below 750 m altitude but grows up to 1900 m altitude. It occurs as scattered individuals. It prefers damp, even wet ground. It is common near the foreshore. They grow in the humid tropics.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, East Timor, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea (country/location of origin), Philippines, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu
How it is used for food
The fruit is peeled and eaten.
It is sometimes cultivated around villages. A minor edible fruit in several areas of Papua New Guinea.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Trees grow from seed both as wild and cultivated plants.
Plants fruit September to November.
Its other names
Local names
Abudar, Asai, Bie, Fo karuku, Gisa, Kasawe, Koai, Koesi, Mogari, Pohon mangga hijau, Rereke, Susai, Upusuplia, Wai, Yuwi