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Mangifera indica L.

Mango; Machang

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Machang
Deutsch Mangobaum
English Mango; Machang
Français Manguier
Italiano Mangobaum
Suomi Mangobaum
Norsk Mangobaum
Čeština Mangobaum
Español Mangobaum
Svenska Mangobaum
Polski Mangobaum
Український Mangobaum
Român Mangobaum
Русский Mangobaum
Български Mangobaum
EESTI Mangobaum
日本語 Mangobaum
Other names sepam, tiger wood, figured asam (MY, ID); asam (MY-SAB); mangga, mango (IN);

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Xylotheque
Hough

Origin

Geographic Regions Asien, Ozeanien
States and Territories Nepal; India (widespread in hotter parts); Sri Lanka; Myanmar; Bhutan; Cambodia; Laos; Viet Nam; Thailand; peninsular Malaysia (Kelantan, Perak, Selangor, Johor); Singapore; Philippines (widespread); China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan); Taiwan; Bangladesh; Andaman Isl. [I]; Nicobar Isl. [I]; Pakistan [I]; Afghanistan [c]; Java; Lakshadweep Isl. [Laccadives] [I]; Maldives [I]; Costa Rica [I]; Australia [I] (Western Australia [I], Queensland [I]); Taiwan [I]; Peru [I]; Galapagos [I]; Cuba [I]; Jamaica [I]; Nicaragua [I]; Bahamas [I]; Haiti [I]; Dominican Republic [I]; Cayman Isl. [I]; Virgin Isl. [I] (Anegada [I], Guana [I], St. Croix [I], St. John [I], St. Thomas [I], Tortola [I], Virgin Gorda [I]); Navassa Isl. [I]; Belize [I]; Puerto Rico [I]; Brazil [I]; Ecuador [I]; Panama [I]; Venezuela [I]; Anguilla [I]; St. Martin/St. Maarten [I]; St. Barthélémy [I]; Barbuda [I]; Antigua [I]; Saba [I]; St. Eustatius [I]; Montserrat [I]; Guadeloupe [I]; Dominica [I]; Martinique [I]; St. Lucia [I]; St. Vincent [I]; Grenada [I]; Barbados [I]; Trinidad [I]; Tobago [I]; Bolivia [I]; Mexico [I]; Honduras [I]; Colombia [I]; South Africa [I] (widespread); Guinea [I]; Burkina Faso [I]; Gabon [I]; Central African Republic [I]; South Sudan [I]; Bioko Isl. [Fernando Poo] [I]; São Tomé [I]; Togo [I]; Principe Isl. [I]; Chad [I]; Zimbabwe [I]; Zambia [I]; Botswana [I]; Mozambique [I]; Malawi [I]; Benin [I]; Angola [I]; Kenya [I]; Tanzania [I]; Uganda [I]; Guinea-Bissau [I]; Annobon Isl. [I]; Seychelles [I]; Madagascar [I]; Chagos Arch. [I] (Diego Garcia [I]); Mauritius [I]; La Réunion [I]; Rodrigues [I]; Fiji [I]; New Caledonia [I]; American Samoa [I] (Manua Isl. [I]); Banaba [Ocean] Isl.; Gilbert Isl. [I] (Butaritari [I], Tarawa [I], Onotoa [I]); Cook Isl. [I] (Rarotonga [I]); Marquesas Isl. [I] (Hiva Oa [I]); Marshall Isl. [I] (Arno [I], Jaluit [I]); Fed. States of Micronesia [I] (Yap [I], Murilo [I], Truk [I], Moen [I], Dublon [I], Lukunor [I], Pohnpei [I], Kosrae [I]); Nauru [I]; Niue [I]; N-Line Isl. [I] (Teraina [I], Tabueran [I]); Palau [I] (Koror [I]); Society Isl. [I] (Tahiti [I], Raiatea [I], etc. [I]); Northern Marianas [I] (Agrihan [I], Pagan [I], Alamagan [I], Anatahan [I], Saipan [I], Agrihan [I], Rota [I]); Guam [I]; Tokelau [I] (Swains Isl. [I]); Tonga [I] (Tongatapu [I]); Tuamotu Arch. [I] (Makatea Isl. [I], Rangiroa Atoll [I], Takapoto Atoll [I], etc. [I]); Austral Isl. [I] (Tubuai [I]); Kermadec Isl. [I]; Bonin Isl. [I] (Chichijima [I], Hahajima [I]); Hawaii [I] (Kauai [I], Oahu [I], Molokai [I], Lanai [I], Maui [I], Kahoolawe Isl. [I], Hawaii Isl. [I]); Rotuma Isl. [I]; USA (Florida [I])
[I] = Introduced
[c] = Commercially cultivated

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Sapindales
Family Anacardiaceae
Genus Mangifera
Species indica
Author citation L.
Scientific name Mangifera indica L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/anamaind.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Color heartwood braun/braun bis hell

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC
Remarks /D hell bis dunkelbrauner Farbkern (häufig gestreift) ist fakultativ, kommt bei einigen Arten jedoch häufig vor; dieses Holz wird oft als "tigerwood" vermarktet /E formation of dark brown heartwood with nearly black stripes is of facultative occurrence and quite common in some species; such wood is often traded as "tigerwood" /F présence inconstante, mais commune dans certaines espèces, d'un coeur brun sombre avec des veines presque noires; ce type de bois est vendu comme "tigerwood" /P o cerne marrom escuro com veias quase pretas é de formação facultativa, embora bastante comum em algumas espécies; essa madeira é freqüentemente comercializada com o nome de "tigerwood" /S el duramen marrón oscuro con vetas casi negras es de formación facultativa, sin embargo bastante comun en algunas espécies; tal madera se comercializa frecuentemente bajo el nombre de "tigerwood"

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 0.52-0.7 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Mango;  Machang

Hough

Mango;  Machang

, 74x40mm ,

Mango;  Machang

Mangifera indica , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Mango;  Machang

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Mango;  Machang

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Mango;  Machang

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

Mango;  Machang

, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson

Fruit

Mango;  Machang

, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson