Mangifera gedebe
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Mangifera |
| Species: | M. gedebe
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| 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] 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]
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]
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]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b L. Rhodes; N. Maxted (2014). "Mangifera gedebi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. 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: 1–4. doi:10.1080/14786419.2019.1680666. PMID 31642695.
- ^ a b c d e f 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.