Mangifera gedebe
| Mangifera gedebe | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Mangifera |
| Species: | M. gedebe |
| Binomial name | |
| Mangifera gedebe | |
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Mangifera gedebe is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae.[3] In Javanese it is known as kedepir,[4] in Malay repeh,[5] in Sumatra it has been called gedepir, and in Kalimantan asam rambang or kepi.[4]
Description
It is a tree, and can grow up to 30 metres tall and up to 60 centimetres diameter, though it usually grows to about 15 metres tall and 45 centimetres diameter at breast height.[6] The elliptic to oblong-shaped leaves are somewhat leathery in texture and 5 to 23 cm in length and 2 to 6 cm in width. The flowers are white, and have five stamens, of which only one is fertile. It produces obliquely subrotund drupes as fruit, these are 8 to 9 cm in diameter and have a thin layer of fibrous flesh. The seeds, like a walnut, have a very irregularly lobed and folded surface.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It grows in lowlands on river banks or in swamp forests. The flowers appear from June to September, the fruits from August to November.[4]
Conservation
A 1991 book, based on information from 1985, states that the species is rare and urgently requires conservation in eastern Borneo;[4] in 2014, the species's conservation status on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species was assessed as 'near threatened'.[1]
Uses
It is sometimes grown locally for the fruit. The drupes are very sour, and they are only edible when unripe, as when ripe the pulp is too scanty and hard.[4]
References
- 1 2 L. Rhodes; N. Maxted (2016). "Mangifera gedebi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20678215A20694841.en. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "Mangifera gedebi (MNGGE)[Overview]". EPPO Global Database. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ Hai Xuan Nguyen; Loc Thanh Nguyen; Truong Nhat Van Do; Tho Huu Le; Phu Hoang Dang; Hung Manh Tran; Nhan Trung Nguyen; Mai Thanh Thi Nguyen (2019). "A new phenolic acid from the wood of Mangifera gedebe". Natural Product Research. 35 (15): 2579–2582. doi:10.1080/14786419.2019.1680666. PMID 31642695.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jansen, P. C. M.; Jukema, J.; Oyen, L. P. A.; van Lingen, T. G. (1991). Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 2: Edible fruits and nuts. Wageningen: Pudoc. p. 345. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "Mangifera gedebe: The Sourly Fruit". Forest Research Institute Malaysia. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ André J.G.H. Kostermans; Jean-Marie Bompard (1993). The Mangoes: Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization. Academic Press. pp. 29–32. ISBN 0-12-421920-9.