MANGGA (Mangifera indica L.)

 MANGGA (Mangifera indica L.)

Anacardiaceae
Vernacular names: mango (Eng.); Indonesian: mempelam; Malaysia: mangga,
mempelam, ampelam; Papua New Guinea: mango; the Philippines: mangga,paho, mango;
Myanmar: tharyetthi; Thailand: mamuang
Geographical distribution: the tropics and subtropics
Uses: main product is fruit, but the wood is used for construction and outdoor
applications
Life form and origin: tree, exotic plant, cultivated

The one of five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java


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