Mangifera indica
Mango
Vī RR
f.ANACARDIACEAE
Mangoes
Mangifera indica
Mango
Vī RR
f.ANACARDIACEAE
Mangoes
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Intl. NamesMango EN Honey Mango EN King‑of‑fruits EN Mangobaum DE Mangue FR
Local NamesVīRR,AT,MK,MT,AK,TNs,TNw Vī VaraniMG MangoPL
Pacific NamesMago SAM
Sci. NamesMangifera indica (accepted name)
High Tax. Eng.k.Plants, p.Flowering Plants, f.Mangoes - a tree
High Tax. Latink.PLANTAE, p.ANTHOPHYTA, c.MAGNOLIOPSIDA, sc.ROSIDAE, o.Sapindales, f.ANACARDIACEAE
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR++++MG++++AT++++MK++++MT++++AK++?PLPMN-TK?
Nth. PresenceTN+MH-RK-PK-NS-SW-
VouchersNo Content
Local OriginIntroduced; Recent; Naturalised or Maintained
Global RangeNative: e.India - Burma;
HabitatLand; Lowlands, Horticultural Zone; Uplands
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusNo Content
UsesFood - fruit (very commonly)
IdentificationMassive evergreen tree to 30m. LEAVES in terminal clusters, alternate, leathery, long-oval to 30x10cm, tip sharp, margin smooth, green, sometimes pink when young. FLOWERS numerous, small, in dense clusters. FRUIT ovoid with a beak, to 12x8cm; ripens more...with mixture of green, yellow and red; skin thick and tough, flesh orange; stone central, surrounded by fibres.
Similar SpeciesNo Content
Interest NoteCultivated in India for more than 4000 years, and taken to Emore...ast Africa by the Persians in the tenth century. Introduced to Hawaii between 1800-1820 from Mexico by Don Francisco de Paul [Wagner et.al.].
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Citation Information
McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.05.19 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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