Mango

Mangifera indica

Tree25×25 mzone 10–12full sun🍎 Edible

Profile

Family: Anacardiaceae
Habit: Tree
Height: 25 m
Spread: 25 m
Growth: medium
Lifespan: 300 years
First yield: after 5 years
Hardiness: zone 10–12
Shade tolerance: full sun
Soil: Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
Soil moisture: dry – near water
pH: 4.6 – 8.5

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible9 of 10

Medicinal8 of 10

Other uses6 of 10

Other uses: Bark + leaves (yellowish-brown dye for silk); flowers mosquito repellent; seeds (fat) cosmetics; Twigs toothbrush; wood (interior fittings, chopping block, furniture, carpentry, flooring, crates, planks and in boat-building (canoes and dugouts));

Notable

Special features: prefer subtropical savanna tropics: annual precipitation 600-1500mm, tolerate 300-2600 mm; For equatorial humid tropics, the Philippine mango is better; For fruit set, consistently high temperatures + humidity are required; Caution: irritation from the latex, as well as sawdust & when burning;

⚠️ Hazards

Toxicity: toxic

In sensitive persons, eating the fruit or skin contact with the sap may cause a rash similar to poison ivy – parts of the plant are toxic if swallowed.

This is no substitute for expert identification. When in doubt, do not eat it.

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