Mangifera casturi
Species of tree
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Mangifera casturi (also called Kalimantan mango or kasturi)[2] is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae.[3] It was endemic to the Kalimantan region of Borneo, but is now considered extinct in the wild.[4]
| Mangifera casturi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Mangifera |
| Species: | M. casturi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mangifera casturi | |
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Mangifera casturi is an evergreen,[5] slow-growing, 10–30 m tall tree with more than 1 m wide trunks at maturity.[2] The sapwood is pale yellow.[5]
Generative characteristics
The slightly compressed, ovoid,[6] green to purple-black or brown, shiny, fragrant,[2] 6 cm long fruit[6] with dark orange,[5] fragrant, fibrous, pleasant-tasting pulp[6] weighs 50–84 g[2] and bears polyembryonic seeds.[5]
Taxonomy
It was described by André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans in 1993.[3][7] The type specimen was collected in Kalimantan, Borneo.[7]
Etymology
The specific epithet casturi is derived from kasturi, the local name of the species.[6]
Distribution and habitat
It was native to the area near Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Borneo,[3] but is now extinct in the wild.[1]
Conservation
It is extinct in the wild,[1] due to illegal logging,[2] but it persists in cultivation[5] and is grown in several ex-situ collections in botanical gardens.[8] It has been propagated using tissue culture.[9]
Uses
Mangifera casturi is used for its edible, sweet fruit and for its wood.[2]
