Mangifera applanata is a species of fruit bearing tree that is part of the family Anacardiaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Mangifera |
| Species: | M. applanata
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| Binomial name | |
| Mangifera applanata | |
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| Mangifera applanata distribution | |
Description
editThe tree can grow up to a height of 40 m (130 ft). The trunk of the tree can be free of branches for the first 20 m (66 ft) from the ground and it's bark is thinly fissured. It produces small, yellow flowers and it produces a creamy sap when injured. The entire tree is glabrous. It's branches are smooth and thin, the texture of its leaves have been described as mostly chartaceous and somewhat coriaceous and it's leaves are long and taper to a sharp tip.[2] The tree produces a greenish yellow, tart fruit with a large, tough seed that makes up the bulk of the fruit's weight. It's fruit is shaped similarly to other Mangifera species such as Mangifera indica, however, it is decribed as more flattened and smaller. The seed itself is always monoembryonic.[3][4][5]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species is native to Borneo, Sumatra and the Peninsular Malaysia. It is typically found within tropical rainforest.[1][6] Like other mango species, they occur as spread out individuals, or sometimes as clusters of roughly a dozen trees.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Mangifera applanata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T32058A61526791. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T32058A61526791.en.
- ^ a b Kostermans, Achmad Jahja G. H.; Kostermans, André J. G. H.; Bompard, Jean-Marie (1993). The mangoes: their botany, nomenclature, horticulture and utilization. London San Diego: Academic Press. ISBN 9780124219205.
- ^ Tasker, Georgia. "Mangifera indica: The Etymology of Mango Species & Cultivar Names". Fairchild Garden. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Ledesma, N; Campbell, R. J. (June 2014). "Conservation and Commercial Development of Mangifera Species (Wild Mangos) in Florida". Florida Online Journals. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Ledesma, N.; Campbell, R.J.; Campbell, T.B.; Suárez, S.J.; Aron, Y. (July 2019). "Preliminary field adaptation and fruit characterization of Mangifera species in Florida". Acta Horticulturae (1244): 33–38. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1244.5.
- ^ "Mangifera applanata Kosterm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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