Mangifera parvifolia
Boerl. & Koord.
Anacardiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Mangifera parvifolia is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 37 metres tall, but is usually much smaller. The bole can be free of branches for up to 12 metres and up to 69cm in diameter[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Year
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
,
894- Title
- The Mangoes. Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization.
- Publication
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- 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 is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit.
The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- 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
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- 0
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- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
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
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
A mid-canopy tree in undisturbed forests at elevations up to 1,500 metres. Usually in mixed dipterocarp forest on hillsides and ridges, but also found in peat swamp, freshwater swamp and keranga forests. Usually on sandy soils, also on ultrabasic[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 28.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
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- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
]. The orange pulp is sweet when fully ripe[
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 pulp is difficult to separate from the seed[
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 green-yellow-brown, fleshy, cylindrical fruit is up to 60mm long and 30mm wide, containing a single, large seed[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
,
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
Other Uses
The wood is yellowish-white[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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