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Mangifera pentandra

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Mangifera pentandra Hook.f.

Family Name: Anacardiaceae
Common Name: Pauh Damar

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form Tree (Medium (16m-30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial

Biogeography

Native Distribution Peninsular Malaysia
Native Habitat Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone Tropical

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form It is a tree, up to 28 m tall, occasionally with small buttresses
Foliage Leaves are leathery, oblong to lanceolate (12 – 30.5 cm long and 3.75 – 11 cm wide). There are 12 – 23 pairs of secondary veins which are distinct on both upper and lower surfaces, and densely reticulate. Leaf base is almost rounded, leaf tip is acuminate. Petiole is 1.5 – 3.5 cm long and prominently swollen at the base.
Flowers Inflorescences is pyramidal (15 – 30 cm long), densely hairy and occurs at the terminal ends. Flowers are small, and comprises of 5-lobed calyx and 5 yellow to cream white coloured petals with 5 – 7 ridges. There are 5 stamens, of which 3 – 5 are fertile.
Fruit Fruit resembles a small mango (7 – 10 cm long and 4 – 5 cm wide), yellowish-green when ripe with soft, sweet-tasting orange flesh with few fibers.
Habitat Occurs in tropical lowlands forest.
Similar Mangifera pentandra is very similar to Mangifera indica. M. pentandra differs by having densely hairy panicles and 3 – 5 fertile stamens, while M. indica has less densely hairy panicles and 1 (rarely 2) fertile stamens.
Ethnobotanical Uses Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits
Food (Fruit or Vegetable)
Cultural / Religious: Heritage Tree: There is currently one individual of Mangifera pentandra listed as Heritage Tree in Singapore. To find out more about this tree, please visit the Heritage Tree Register.
Others: Orange flesh turn very watery at maturity. Immature fruits are often harvested and eaten in asian fruit salad, rojak.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Form
Landscape Uses Parks & Gardens
Thematic Landscaping Economic Garden

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate Moderate
Rootzone Tolerance Well-Drained Soils

Foliar

Foliage Retention Evergreen
Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green
Mature Foliage Texture(s) Leathery
Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) Red
Foliar Type Simple / Unifoliate

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower Colour(s) Cream / Off-White
Flower Grouping Cluster / Inflorescence

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Colour(s) Green

References

References Ding Hou. 1978. Anacardiaceae. Flora Malesiana, Series I. 8: 395-548

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Master ID 32376
Species ID 6787
Flora Disclaimer The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.
Species record last updated on: 28 August 2024.
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