Gandaria (Bouea macrophylla) is an evergreen fruit tree from Southeast Asia, grown for its edible mango-like fruit. It needs a warm, humid climate and is often confused with the related Bouea oppositifolia.
Family
Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist, especially in dry spells, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam or sandy loam with organic matter.
Temperature
22–32 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
Andaman Is., S. Thailand to W. & C. Jawa
Climate
wet tropical
About
Bouea macrophylla, commonly known as gandaria, Burmese plum, Marian plum, plum mango, mango plum or maprang in English, is a species of flowering plant native to Southeast Asia. The tree belongs to the family Anacardiaceae which also includes mango and cashew.
The tree and its fruit are commonly confused with the closely related Bouea oppositifolia, both of which show considerable morphological variation. B. macrophylla has long lanceolate leaves and round yellow fruit, while B. oppositifolia has shorter oblong leaves and oval red/yellow fruit.
Where it grows
The tree is native to Indonesia, and Burma. It is also found in Thailand, Laos, and Malaysia, where it is commercially grown. It can also be found in the northern parts of Pakistan (such as Murree and Nathia Gali).
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.