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Mangifera Indica - Mango - Identification & Pictures. Edible & Medicinal Foraging Guide

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Edible Plants & Mushrooms

Mangifera indica

Mangifera indica

  • Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
  • Common Name(s): Mango
  • Edible: yes
  • Medicinal: no
  • Parts Used: fruit
  • Logos
    13 Aug, 2008

    CAUTION--If you are sensitive to poison ivy, avoid eating mangoes, as they cause a severe reaction in sensitive individuals.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    13 Aug, 2008

    Description: This tree may reach 30 meters in height. It has alternate, simple, shiny, dark green leaves. Its flowers are small and inconspicuous. Its fruits have a large single seed. There are many cultivated varieties of mango. Some have red flesh, others yellow or orange, often with many fibers and a kerosene taste.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    13 Aug, 2008

    Habitat and Distribution: This tree grows in warm, moist regions. It is native to northern India, Burma, and western Malaysia. It is now grown throughout the tropics.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    13 Aug, 2008

    Edible Parts: The fruits area nutritious food source. The unripe fruit can be peeled and its flesh eaten by shredding it and eating it like a salad. The ripe fruit can be peeled and eaten raw. Roasted seed kernels are edible.
    Current Rating: 0.0000

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    Malaysia

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