Horse Mango

This is a large tree that can grow up to 40 m in height. The crown is dense and dome-shaped. The trunk is columnar, without buttresses. The bark is light brown in colour and exudes irritant whitish sap.

The leaves are large, stiff and leathery. The reddish-pink flowers occur in upright panicles near branch tips. The fruits are yellowish-green with brown lenticels, and the skin is about 5mm thick. The flesh colour ranges from pale-orange to yellow. They are fibrous and juicy with a strong smell of turpentine.

It is native to Singapore. Critically endangered.

Unique ID for Heritage Tree

HT 2014-227

Location

Canning Rise, opposite lamp-post 7

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Heritage Tree Information

Scientific name: Mangifera foetida
Common name: Horse Mango
Girth: 2.55 m @ 1.3 m height
Height: 25 m