Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height of 30 metres (100 feet). There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type".
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division
Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form
Tree (Big (>30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore)
Perennial
Mode of Nutrition
Autotrophic
Plant Shape
Broad / Mushroom / Hemispherical
Maximum Height
30 m to 35 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width
10 m
Biogeography
Native Distribution
India, Indochina
Preferred Climate Zone
Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form
A medium to large sized tree with a dense, rounded crown with rather distinctive drooping elliptic to lanceolate leaves.
Foliage
The leaves are simple, deep green, up to 30cm long and 7 cm wide, oblong-elliptic to lanceolate in shape, with entire and slightly undulate margins.
Flowers
Individual flowers are tiny, yellow to pinkish white, but borne on large, showy panicles with red peduncles, and are considered fragrant.
Fruit
The most famous part of this tree, the fruit is a large drupe, up to 20cm long, ovoid-oblong in shape, with green, yellow or red skin often slightly glaucous.
Cultivation
Requires full sun, rich, well-drained soil, and moderate watering. Requires fertilizing with high potassium and phosphate fertilizers if good fruiting is desired. Propagation is by seeds, grafting or budding.
Ethnobotanical Uses
Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits Medicinal: The fruit rind(peel) is consider as tonic. The leaves produce a cooling effect and are used to treated fever and colds. The charred leaves are applied to warts to remove them. The bark increase the flow of urine and is also used to stop bleeding. The seeds are used to treat colds, coughs, diarrhoea and excessive bleeding during menstruation. The resin is used for skin diseases and to treat syphilis.
Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits Medicinal: The fruit rind(peel) is consider as tonic. The leaves produce a cooling effect and are used to treated fever and colds. The charred leaves are applied to warts to remove them. The bark increase the flow of urine and is also used to stop bleeding. The seeds are used to treat colds, coughs, diarrhoea and excessive bleeding during menstruation. The resin is used for skin diseases and to treat syphilis.
ADANI KRISHNAPATNAM PORT
PLANT INFO
PLANT NAME : Peltophorum Pterocarpum
PLANTED BY : Sh. Rajesh Ranjan
Adani Foundation - CSR Head
LOCATION : Krishnapatnam beach
DATE : 19-07-2024
PLANT LOCATION
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Plant Division
Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form
Tree
Lifespan (in Singapore)
Perennial
Mode of Nutrition
Autotrophic
Plant Shape
Umbrella
Maximum Height
35 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width
9 m to 12 m
Tree or Palm – Trunk Diameter
1 m
BIOGEOGRAPHY
Native Distribution
From Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia to northern Australia.
A deciduous tree with a girth of up to 1 m and grows to 35 m tall.
Crown
The crown is umbrella-shaped with an open crown density.
Foliage
Leaves are bipinnate, 30-60cm long, with 16-20 pinnae. Each pinna has 20-40 oval leaflets, each 0.8-2.5cm long and 0.4-1.0cm long.
LANDSCAPING FEATURES
Landscaping
It suitable for planting along streets, in parks and gardens for its ornamental flowers, and umbrella shaped crown which provides excellent shade.
Desirable Plant Features
Ornamental Flowers
Landscape Uses
Roadside Tree / Palm, Coastal, Shade Providing Tree / Palm, General, Parks & Gardens, Beachfront / Shoreline
FAUNA, POLLINATION AND DISPERSAL
Pollination Method(s)
Biotic (Fauna)
Seed or Spore Dispersal
Abiotic (Water)
PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference
Full Sun
Water Preference
Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate
Moderate
Rootzone Tolerance
Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Saline Soils / Salt Spray, Heavy Clay Soils, Alkaline high pH Soils
Maintenance Requirements
Moderate
Propagation Method
Seed, Grafting
FOLIAR
Foliage Retention
Deciduous
Mature Foliage Colour(s)
Green
Foliar Type
Compound (Bipinnate)
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem
Alternate
Foliar Attachment to Stem
Petiolate
Foliar Shape(s)
Non-Palm Foliage (Oval)
Foliar Venation
Pinnate / Net
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio
3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy)
FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM)
Flower & Plant Sexuality
Bisexual Flowers
Flower Colour(s)
Yellow / Golden
Flower Grouping
Cluster / Inflorescence
Flower Location
Terminal
FRUIT, SEED AND SPORE
Mature Fruit Colour(s)
Purple, Brown
Fruit Classification
Simple Fruit
Fruit Type
Dehiscent Dry Fruit, Legume / Pod
USES
Peltophorum pterocarpum is used for fodder. The bark can also be used as dyes as it contains tannins, giving a light yellow colour to leather. Tannin is also present in leaves and wood. In Java, the dye is used for batik work.
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