Mangifera minutifolia
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Xoai ru'ung
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMangifera minutifolia is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to Vietnam.
Description
A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The crown is dense. The leaves are dense and small. They are 4-5 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. The fruit is oval and fleshy. It has a small seed.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible. Fruit an ovoid drupe, size of an egg, hardly fibrous and with a small seed. The young fruit is edible - it is 2cm long and 4cm wide.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Other Uses
The wood is soft, white and of poor quality.
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Xoai rung
References (3)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- PROSEA No. 2
- Sang, D. T., & Mizoue, K. O. N., 2012, Use of Edible Forest Plants among Indigenous Ethnic Minorities in Cat Tien Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam. Asian Journal of Biodiversity Vol. 3 (1), p 23-49
