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Synonyms: | |
Common names: | Mango (English) |
Frequency: | Rare (as a naturalised plant) |
Status: | Introduced |
Description: |
Medium to large tree. Leaves alternate, simple, glabrous, oblong-lanceolate with a prominent midrib. Inflorescence a large (up to 30 cm long) pyramidal panicle with male and female flowers in the same panicle; axis reddish, shortly hairy. Sepals 5, green with whitish margin. Petals 5, 3-5 mm long, whitish with the 3-7 nerves yellow or reddish. Stamens 1(-2), fertile; staminodes 3(-4), very short. Disk c. 2 mm tall, thick. Fruit a large fleshy drupe, variable in shape and size, yellow to red when ripe. |
Notes: | Very commonly cultivated in the tropics for its edible fruits but rarely found in Zimbabwe as an escape. The species is recorded as naturalised in the Eastern Division in Drummond (1975) and the specimen cited is Drummond 10209. Our records show a number of observations, mainly in the Eastern districts where the species is or is likely to be, naturalised. |
Derivation of specific name: | indica: of India |
Habitat: | |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Jul - Sep |
Worldwide distribution: | Native of East tropical Asia |
Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | Gonimbrasia belina (Larval foodplant) Daphnis nerii (Larval foodplant) Eudocima materna (Larval foodplant) Anthene definita definita (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Thursday 30 March 2006 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 479. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 253. Fernandes, R. & A. (1966). Anacardiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Page 552. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 16. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 24 - 25. (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 23. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 196. |
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