Mangifera monandra

Merr.

AnacardiaceaeFruit

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are eaten unripe.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. They grow in the humid tropics. It grows in lowland primary forest.

Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Micronesia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen

How to Identify

A tree. It grows up to 15 m tall. The leaves are broadly oblong. They are 8-19 cm long by 2.5-8 cm wide. They are rough. They taper to a short tip. The base can be wedge shaped. The leaf stalk is 1-5 cm long. The flowering stalks are 10-20 cm long. The flowers occur loosely and with almost no stalk. The flowers are white. The fruit are oval and unequal on each side. They are 3.5 cm long by 2 cm wide. The fruit only have a little flesh.

How to Grow

A plant of the moist, tropical lowlands. It is found in areas where there is year-round rainfall.

Other Uses

The heartwood is greyish to light red; it is not clearly demarcated from the very thick band of light coloured sapwood which has a yellowish tinge. The texture is moderately fine; the grain straight; the surface is lustrous; there is no distinctive odour or taste. The wood is fairly light in weight; moderately hard, not very durable, especially outdoors. It seasons easily, works well and takes a very high polish. It is used for interior finish, furniture and cabinet work.