Mangifera equina
Crevost & Lemarie
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Wikimedia Commons - Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) del. et lith. Description by John Smith (1798 - 1888)
Description
A tropical tree in the Anacardiaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The tree is better known for its fruit than for its timber. However, mango trees can be converted to lumber once their fruit-bearing lifespan has finished. The wood is susceptible to damage from fungi and insects. The wood is used for musical instruments such as ukuleles, plywood and low-cost furniture. The bark is used to produce a yellow dye.
Known Hazards
Urushiols in the fruit peel can trigger contact dermatitis in sensitised individuals. This reaction is more likely to occur in people who have been exposed to other plants from the family Anacardiaceae, such as poison oak and poison ivy, which are widespread in the United States. The wood is known to produce phenolic substances that can cause contact dermatitis.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Xoai ngua
References (1)
- Brevard County Edible Acres
