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Mangifera indica
Also called Mango, Common Indian Mango, Indian Mango, Mango Tree, Common Mango
In Singapore: Mango, Mangga, Mempelam, Pauh, Mangas, Mempalam 芒果 (Grown in Singapore)
3 NParks heritage trees in Singapore: Found in Kranji Close/Kranji Road State Land (opposite junction); Found in Chay Yan St State Land; Found in
Mangifera indica, the mango tree, is a large evergreen fruit tree that can reach 30 m. It is grown mainly for its fruit and needs a warm, frost-free climate with well-drained soil.
Mangifera indica, commonly known as the mango tree after its fruit, is an evergreen species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height and width of 30 m (100 ft). There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type".
Mangiferin (a pharmacologically active hydroxylated xanthone C-glycoside) is extracted from mango at high concentrations from the young leaves (172 g/kg), bark (107 g/kg), roots and from old leaves (94 g/kg). Allergenic urushiols are present in the fruit peel.
Since their domestication in southeastern Asia, mangoes have been introduced to other warm regions of the world. Generally, mango trees can withstand a minimum temperature of 17 °F (−8 °C).
The tree is better known for its fruit than for its timber. However, mango trees can be converted to lumber once their fruit-bearing lifespan has finished. The wood is susceptible to damage from fungi and insects. The wood is used for musical instruments such as ukuleles, plywood and low-cost furniture.
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[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]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mangifera indica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
