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General Information

Mangifera rubropetala is an evergreen tree; it can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 80cm in diameter[].
The edible fruit is highly appreciated in the areas where the plant is grown. Not yet found growing as a wild tree, this species is much cultivated in parts of Borneo and the surrounding islands.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

The tree has not been found in a truly wild situation[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	16.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Cultivated

Cultivation Details

A tree of the moist, lowland tropics, growing in areas where there is no distinct dry season[]. Unlike the true mango (Mangifera indica), the flowers of this species can develop successfully on rainy days[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. The yellow or orange-yellow pulp is sweet and tasty with not very many, short fibres[]. Similar to that of the mango (Mangifera indica), the smoth, yellow, thin-skinned fruit is 4 - 6cm long, containing a single, large seed[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is white and rather soft[].

Propagation

Seed -

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