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Summary
Mangifera rubropetala is an evergreen tree grown in Southeast Asia, reaching about 20 m in height and 80 cm in bole diameter. The fruit is consumed raw; it has yellow or yellow-orange pulp with a sweet flavor. The wood is soft and white.
Physical Characteristics
Mangifera rubropetala is an evergreen Tree growing to 16 m (52ft) by 16 m (52ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw[894 ]. The yellow or orange-yellow pulp is sweet and tasty with not very many, short fibres[894 ]. Similar to that of the mango (Mangifera indica), the smoth, yellow, thin-skinned fruit is 4 - 6cm long, containing a single, large seed[894 ].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Wood
Other Uses The wood is white and rather soft[894 ].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
A tree of the moist, lowland tropics, growing in areas where there is no distinct dry season[894 ]. Unlike the true mango (Mangifera indica), the flowers of this species can develop successfully on rainy days[894 ].
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Plant Propagation
Seed -
Other Names
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Red petaled mango
Native Range
TROPICAL ASIA: Indonesia
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Status: Extinct in the Wild
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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