Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree (Medium (16m-30m)) |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Borneo |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Critically Endangered (CR)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a tree that can grow up to 30 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Its spirally arranged, stalked leaves have thinly leathery leaf blades that are elliptic to drop-shaped, and 3.5–23 by 1.5–9 cm. |
| Flowers | Its cream-white flowers develop in flowering shoots. The hairy shoots are 10–24 cm long. |
| Fruit | Its fleshy fruit develops in clusters. They are also ellipsoid, smooth, green then turning pale yellow to rose-red, finally blackish, and 2–3.5 by 1.5–2.5 cm. |
| Habitat | It grows in lowland forest, and swampy areas, up to 750 m altitude. It occurs locally in Pulau Ubin. |
| Etymology | Mangi, Indian mango, vernacular name for one Mangifera species; Latin fero, to bear; griffithii, after William Griffith (1810–1845), a British botanist and surgeon |
Landscaping Features
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
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Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Leathery |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White |
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Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Black, Red, Yellow / Golden |
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References
| References | Corner, E.J.H. 1988. Wayside Trees of Malaya Volume 1 & 2. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The Malayan Nature Society. 861 Ding Hou. 1978. Anacardiaceae. Flora Malesiana, Series I. 8: 395-548 Keng, H.. 1990. The Concise Flora of Singapore: Gymnosperms and Dicotyledons. Singapore: Singapore University Press. 222 Kochummen, K. M.. 1996. Anacardiaceae. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 2: 1 - 92 |
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Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 30114 |
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| Species ID | 4423 |
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