Mangifera zeylanica
(Blume) Hook.f.
Anacardiaceae
Buchanania zeylanica Blume
Common Name:
Fruits
Photograph by: Thaumaturgist
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General Information
Mangifera zeylanica is an evergreen tree; it can grow up to 35 metres tall. The straight bole can be up to 90cm in diameter and is free of buttresses[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
,
894- Title
- The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kostermans A.J.G.H.; & Bompard J.M.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 0-12-421920-9
- Description
- A very detailed book about the genus Mangifera, which includes the well-known Mango.
].
The tree produces tasty fruits but is not yet in cultivation[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Very rare in the wild, the tree has been designated as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
894- Title
- The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kostermans A.J.G.H.; & Bompard J.M.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 0-12-421920-9
- Description
- A very detailed book about the genus Mangifera, which includes the well-known Mango.
Range
E. Asia - Sri Lanka.
Habitat
Scattered in forests in both the wet and the dry zones (though then in areas of moister soils), at elevations up to 800 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
,
894- Title
- The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kostermans A.J.G.H.; & Bompard J.M.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 0-12-421920-9
- Description
- A very detailed book about the genus Mangifera, which includes the well-known Mango.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 28.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. Tasty[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. An excellent flavour, it is pleasantly sweet when fully ripe - which is when it drops naturally from the tree)[
894- Title
- The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kostermans A.J.G.H.; & Bompard J.M.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 0-12-421920-9
- Description
- A very detailed book about the genus Mangifera, which includes the well-known Mango.
]. Occasionally eaten raw or pickled, but it is not good[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
]. The yellowish, flushed with red, mango-shaped fruit is up to 65mm long, 50mm wide and 40mm thick[
894- Title
- The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kostermans A.J.G.H.; & Bompard J.M.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 0-12-421920-9
- Description
- A very detailed book about the genus Mangifera, which includes the well-known Mango.
].
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The tree could be used in breeding programmes to improve varieties of the mango[
894- Title
- The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kostermans A.J.G.H.; & Bompard J.M.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 0-12-421920-9
- Description
- A very detailed book about the genus Mangifera, which includes the well-known Mango.
].
Other Uses
The greyish-white wood is soft, coarse-grained[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
,
894- Title
- The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kostermans A.J.G.H.; & Bompard J.M.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 0-12-421920-9
- Description
- A very detailed book about the genus Mangifera, which includes the well-known Mango.
]. It has been used for brake blocks for railway carriages, packing cases etc[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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